Embassy of the United Kingdom, Warsaw
Diplomatic mission
52°13′07″N 21°02′24″E / 52.2186°N 21.0399°E / 52.2186; 21.0399The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Warsaw is the chief diplomatic mission of the United Kingdom in Poland. It is located on Kawalerii street in the Ujazdów district. The current British Ambassador to Poland is Anna Clunes.[1]
History
The current embassy building on Kawalerii Street was built between 2008 and 2009, designed by Tony Fretton and cost £27m to construct.[2] It is located next door to the Spanish and Dutch Embassies.
During the interbellum period (1918-1939), the embassy was located in the Branicki Palace. From 1945 until 2008, the embassy was located in the Wielopolski Palace at Ujazdów Avenue 15. The embassy building was designed by Jozef Huss and built c. 1875 as the home for Polish aristocrats. The building escaped relatively undamaged by World War II and therefore was acquired by the British government in 1945 to house the British Embassy; previously it had been used as the Estonian Embassy.
Gallery
-
British Embassy, Warsaw (1925-1945) -
British Embassy, Warsaw (1945-2008) -
British Embassy, Warsaw (2008–present)
See also
- Poland–United Kingdom relations
- List of diplomatic missions in Poland
- List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Poland
References
- ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Poland: September 2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Jonathan Glancey Through the looking-glass: A passageway through a nondescript block of flats leads Jonathan Glancey to the artist Anish Kapoor's new home: a quiet oasis filled with sculpture, light and green spaces September 23, 2008 Guardian (UK) http://www.bdonline.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=428&storycode=3109615&c=2&encCode=000000000148fd4a
- v
- t
- e
- Argentina
- Brazil [pt]
- São Paulo2
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan [az]
- Bangladesh
- China
- Guangzhou [zh]2
- Hong Kong2
- Shanghai [zh]2
- Wuhan [zh]2
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Israel
- Japan
- Maldives [ja]
- North Korea
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
1 Diplomatic posts only with no consular facilities.
2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions.
3 The United Kingdom and Her Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised) Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post.
2 Consular posts only with no diplomatic functions.
3 The United Kingdom and Her Majesty's Government do not recognise or have formal bilateral intergovernmental, diplomatic or consular relations with the (generally unrecognised) Government of the Republic of China in Taipei. Functions in Taiwan as an accredited informal and unofficial representative post and a semi-official informal consular post.
| |
|---|---|
| Africa | |
| Americas | |
| Asia | |
| Europe | |
| Oceania | |
| De facto | |
 | This article about a Polish building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
