Consulate General of Poland, Chicago
| Konsulat Generalny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w Chicago
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago Consul General | Paweł Zyzak | |
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago (
Republic of Poland in the United States. The mission serves the largest Polish communities outside of Poland
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The consulate is located at 1530 North Lake Shore Drive in the
History
Soon after the establishment of the
Solidarity movement and protest the imposition of martial law in Poland. This led to the square outside the consulate being dubbed "Solidarity Square".[3]
The building that currently houses the consulate opened in 1916 as a private residence named Eckhart Mansion. The Polish government bought the house in 1974. The house became a Gold Coast historical monument in 1989.[1][2]
See also
- Poland – United States relations
- List of diplomatic missions of Poland
- Foreign relations of Poland
- Polish nationality law
References
- ^ a b "Consulate." Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago. Retrieved on July 28, 2014.
- ^ OCLC 1126623816.
- ^ Lopata, Helena Znaniecki; Patrice Erdmans, Mary (1994). Polish Americans (2nd revised ed.). Transaction Publishers. pp. 227–299.
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