{"id":1385,"date":"2020-08-27T10:10:07","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T10:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/staging\/?destination=white-house"},"modified":"2024-06-06T01:41:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:41:23","slug":"white-house","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/visitsilkroad.org\/destination\/white-house\/","title":{"rendered":"White House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/visitsilkroad\/clvl3cel701dq01phev10aq9m\/static\/pin-s+ff0000(74.6002389,42.8772492)\/74.6002389,42.8772492,12.5,0\/725x300?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidmlzaXRzaWxrcm9hZCIsImEiOiJjbHV2YWEzbDMwMWRvMmpvYXd1NzRkNDcwIn0.iA4-BEz1MfIrSQRk3uxVkw\">\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get to the White House by public transport or by car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bProspect Chuy, 205<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The building has seven stores, built in a neoclassical style inspired by Stalinist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exterior is covered in marble. In front of the building is a large bed of red flowers representing the country&#8217;s Soviet ties. The building was commissioned in 1976 to be the Communist Party&#8217;s Central Committee headquarters. Construction took eight years and was completed in 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the front of the building, there is the crest of the nation. Before communism fell, the location was covered by the crest that was in use during communist times. Entrance to the White House is strictly subject to a pass ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pixels-photo\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/photo\/242422933\/The-White-House-Bishkek-Kyrgyzstan-by-Datkaiym-Usupzhanova\" alt=\"The White House, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Datkaiym Usupzhanova on 500px.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/drscdn.500px.org\/photo\/242422933\/m%3D900\/v2?sig=e3bbddd9c94dead0c4968f21e9f5202d09f50faddb3bd8e30aa2c04d80a24ee8\" alt=\"The White House, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan by Datkaiym Usupzhanova on 500px.com\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/500px.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The building was commissioned in 1976 to be the Communist Party&#8217;s Central Committee headquarters. Construction took eight years and was completed in 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a seven-story tall building built in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stalinist_architecture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stalinist modern style<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exterior is covered in marble. In front of the building is a large bed of red flowers representing the country&#8217;s Soviet ties. The building was commissioned in 1976 to be the Communist Party&#8217;s Central Committee headquarters. Construction took eight years and was completed in 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the front of the building, there is the crest of the nation. Before communism fell, the location was covered by the crest that was in use during communist times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facilities Available<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a theme park named after Panfilov, Square, State Flag, and State Historical Museum nearby. 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