Embassy of Greece, London

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The Embassy of Greece in London is the diplomatic mission of Greece in the United Kingdom.[1]

A Greek embassy in London was established shortly after Greek independence in 1828.

From 1921, it was located at 51 Upper Brook Street in Mayfair.[2][3] A blue plaque there commemorates the poet George Seferis, who served as the Greek Ambassador from 1957 to 1961.[4]

In 1975, the embassy moved to its current location in Holland Park, with the Mayfair building remaining as the Greek Ambassador's Residence.[5]

In 1999, Kurdish protesters temporarily occupied the embassy in protest at the role of Greece in the capture of Kurdistan Workers' Party leader Abdullah Öcalan in Kenya.[6]

Greece also maintains a National Tourism Organisation Office at 4 Great Portland Street, W1W 8QJ.[7]

References

  1. ↑"The London Diplomatic List"(PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. ↑"Upper Brook Street: South Side Survey of London: Volume 40, the Grosvenor Estate in Mayfair, Part 2 (The Buildings)". British History Online. LCC 1980. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ↑"Embassy of Greece in London History Mission's History". 6 December 2013.
  4. ↑"Seferis, George". English Heritage. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  5. ↑"Embassy of Greece in London History Mission's History". 6 December 2013.
  6. ↑"Kurdish protestors leave Greek Embassy in London". RTÉ News. 27 February 1999.
  7. ↑"The London Diplomatic List"(PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 11 December 2013.