with luxury apartment buildings. The tallest building, the 31-storey Comecon tower, was completed in 1965–1970 The grounds of the US Embassy are located just north from Comecon tower The White House, the seat of Russia's government, stands on the embankment west of the US Embassy The new embassy of UK stands on the embankment south of the avenue Popular culture A scene in the 1986 sci-fi film Kin-Dza-Dza! was filmed on the Avenue, at Gallery References Александров, Ю.А., "Силуэты Москвы", М, 1978, стр.135-141 External links Streets in Moscow Arbat District