House of Government in Minsk

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The House of Government in Minsk is a prominent government building in Belarus that historically served as the seat of the country’s supreme legislative authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
architect Iosif Langbard NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Constructivism
completionDate 1934
constructionStartDate 1929
coordinateLocation 53.902°N 27.561°E
country Belarus
countryCapitalContext located in the capital city of Belarus
currentFunction offices of the Government of Belarus
seat of the Council of Ministers of Belarus
formerFunction seat of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR
seat of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Belarus
hasArchitecturalType administrative building
office building
hasCulturalSignificance landmark of central Minsk
symbol of Soviet-era architecture in Belarus
hasFacadeOrientation faces Independence Square NERFINISHED
hasFunction executive government offices
legislative assembly hall (historically)
hasMonumentInFront Lenin statue on Independence Square
hasSculpture Statue of Vladimir Lenin in front of the main façade NERFINISHED
height approximately 48 metres
heritageDesignation Cultural heritage monument of Belarus
inception 1929
locatedIn Minsk NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of Minsk NERFINISHED
Minsk Region NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Belarus NERFINISHED
locatedOnStreet Independence Square NERFINISHED
praspiekt Niezaliežnasci (Independence Avenue) NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
reinforced concrete
numberOfFloors 7
openingDate 1934
partOf architectural ensemble of Independence Square in Minsk NERFINISHED
politicalSignificance central building of Belarusian state power complex on Independence Square
historical seat of the country’s supreme legislative authority
region Eastern Europe
significantEvent served as main legislative building of Belarus in the 20th century
survived World War II with limited damage compared to surrounding buildings
usedBy Council of Ministers of Belarus NERFINISHED
Government of Belarus NERFINISHED

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Supreme Soviet of Belarus buildingUsed House of Government in Minsk
Independence Square hasLandmark House of Government in Minsk
subject surface form: Independence Square (Minsk)
this entity surface form: House of Government of the Republic of Belarus
Independence Square hasLandmark House of Government in Minsk
subject surface form: Independence Square (Minsk)
this entity surface form: Minsk City Executive Committee building