Embassy of Madagascar, Falkensee

Embassy of Madagascar in Falkensee

TheEmbassy of Madagascar in Falkenseeis the diplomatic representation ofMadagascarinGermany.They also represent Madagascan interests inAustria,theCzech Republic,Estonia,Denmark,Hungary,Lithuania,Poland,andIceland.The chancery is located on the Seepromenade 92 on the banks of theFalkenhagener Seein the town ofFalkensee,Brandenburg,just outside ofBerlin.

History of diplomatic relations

Madagascar established diplomatic relations with theFederal Republic of Germanyin 1961, shortly after the country became independent from France. The Embassy of Madagascar has been located in Falkensee since December 2001. Recent ambassadors of Madagascar to Germany includeRadafiarisoa Léa Raholinirina(21 January 2003–February 2006),Alphonse Ralison(20 March 2006–2009), followed byLea Raholinirina.Since June 2016 the ambassador isFlorence Isabelle Rafaramalala.

Chancery

The embassy and the ambassador's residence are housed in a single building, designed by the Malagasy architectHenri Randrianarisoaand build by the German construction firm Fundamenta. Randrianarisoa incorporated elements of theRova of Antananarivo,the former 17th century royal palace of Madagascar, as well ascolonial-eraandmodern Malagasy design elementsinto the building.

The chancery has three floors and a nearly square base, with fourrisalitsextending from each corner. The entire house is accented in a red earth tone, symbolizing the brick-red soil of Madagascar. The front is dominated by the central entrance, over which theseal of Madagascar(a stylized Emblem of theMalagasy Republic) is displayed. The façade ends with abalustradeconsisting of small columns in theEuropean Baroque style.Behind it rises a steep and shingled tent roof in a design typical of Malagasy architecture.

Literature

• Kerstin Englert, Jürgen Tietz (ed.):Botschaften in Berlin.2. Edition; Gebr. Mann Verlag, Berlin 2004; Seite 292,ISBN3-7861-2494-9

External links

• Homepage of the Embassy of Madagascar in Falkensee