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Main Building of the Ministry of Defense (Russia)

The Main Building of the Ministry of Defense is the headquarters of the National Defense Management Center of the Russian Armed Forces. It is situated on Frunzenskaya Embankment in Moscow, Russia. The building was designed by Russian architect Lev Rudnev. Ground was broken for construction in 1940, and the building was dedicated in 1952. Additional buildings were added to the complex in 2014.

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1951

Khamovniki District, Khamovniki District, Russia

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Lev Rudnev

1885-1956 · Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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Lev Rudnev was a leading Soviet architect of Stalinist architecture and designed the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.

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studio · Moscow, Moscow, Russia

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