Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid

Coordinates:40°28′36″N3°41′16″W/ 40.4767°N 3.6879°W/40.4767; -3.6879
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Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid
The Embassy building in Madrid
Map
LocationSpainMadrid,Spain
AddressTorre Espacio,
Paseo de la Castellana 259D,
28046Madrid,
Spain
Coordinates40°28′36″N3°41′16″W/ 40.4767°N 3.6879°W/40.4767; -3.6879
AmbassadorHugh Elliot
WebsiteBritish Embassy, Madrid

TheEmbassy of the United KingdominMadridis the chiefdiplomatic missionof theUnited KingdominSpain.Since 2009 the Embassy has been located in theTorre Espacioskyscraper in theCuatro Torres Business Area.The current British Ambassador to Spain isHugh Elliott.[1]

History[edit]

British Embassy, 1966-2008

The British Embassy in Madrid moved to its current location in theTorre Espacioskyscraper designed byPei Cobb Freedin 2009. The Torre Espacio is also home to a number of other foreign embassies, including the Australian and Canadian. Prior to moving to Torre Espacio, the British Embassy was located on Fernando el Santo Street, in a building designed by architect, William S. Bryant in 1966.[2]

Other locations[edit]

Outside Madrid, there is a BritishConsulate GeneralinBarcelonawhere the senior officer is known as the Consul-General. There are alsoConsulatesinAlicante,Ibiza,Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,Málaga,MajorcaandSanta Cruz de Tenerife.

The Embassy also represents theBritish Overseas Territoriesin Spain.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"British Embassy Madrid".FCO.gov.uk.Retrieved30 April2020.
  2. ^"British Embassy, Fernando el Santo Street, Madrid".RIBA.Archived fromthe originalon 3 April 2015.Retrieved15 March2015.
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