The seven-storey white-marble presidential office building, opposite the western end of Ala-Too Square. The 1985 building was originally the Central Committee headquarters of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzia and is one of the most recognisable buildings in the country. Visitors cannot enter, but the exterior is worth a few minutes' look and the perimeter is heavily guarded.
A small public garden sits between the White House and the square, occasionally the focus of political demonstrations.