Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid
| Embassy of the United Kingdom, Madrid | |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′36″N 3°41′16″W / 40.4767°N 3.6879°W |
| Ambassador | Hugh Elliot |
| Website | British Embassy, Madrid |
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in
Torre Espacio skyscraper in the Cuatro Torres Business Area. The current British Ambassador to Spain is Hugh Elliott.[1]
History
The British Embassy in Madrid moved to its current location in the
Torre Espacio skyscraper designed by Pei Cobb Freed in 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
Outside Madrid, there is a British
Majorca and Santa Cruz de Tenerife
.
The Embassy also represents the British Overseas Territories in Spain.
See also
- Spain-United Kingdom relations
- List of diplomatic missions in Spain
- List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Spain
References
- ^ "British Embassy Madrid". FCO.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "British Embassy, Fernando el Santo Street, Madrid". RIBA. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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