Lubyanka Building

Headquarters of the FSB in Moscow, Russia LubyankaЛубянкаInteractive map of the Lubyanka areaGeneral informationArchitectural styleNeo-BaroqueLocationMoscow, RussiaCurrent tenantsFSBCompleted1898Design and constructionArchitectAlexander V. Ivanov Lubyanka (Russian: Лубянка, IPA: [lʊˈbʲankə]) is the popular name for the building which contains the headquarters of the FSB on Lubyanka Square in the Meshchansky District of Moscow, Russia. It is a large Neo-Baroque building with a facade of yellow brick designed by Alexander V. Ivanov in 1897 and augmented by Aleksey Shchusev from 1940 to 1947. It was previously the national headquarters of the KGB. Soviet hammer-and-sickles can still be seen on the building's facade. Current use The Lubyanka building is home to the Lubyanka prison, the headquarters of the Border Guard Service, a KGB museum and a subsection of the FSB. Part of the prison was turned into a prison museum, but a special authorization is required for visits. Description The lower floors are made of granite with emblazoned Soviet crests. History Origins The Lubyanka as originally built, as the headquarters of the All-Russia Insurance Company, before 1917 Th