Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington
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The Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, D.C.
is the diplomatic mission
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
to the United States
. It is located in an ornate manor at 2200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
on Embassy Row
.
The embassy also serves as Luxembourg's mission to Canada
and Mexico
.
The ambassador is Jean-Paul Senninger.
Alexander Stewart
in 1909. It was built in the French style of Louis XIV
. Stewart died in 1912 and his widow lived in the building until her death in 1931. In 1941, her daughter sold it to Grand Duchess
Charlotte of Luxembourg who was then in exile due to German occupation of her country
in the Second World War
. It was bought by the government of Luxembourg
in 1962 and has been home to the embassy ever since. The building was refurbished and renovated in 2003.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
is the diplomatic mission
Diplomatic mission
A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one state or an international inter-governmental organisation present in another state to represent the sending state/organisation in the receiving state...
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in an ornate manor at 2200 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Massachusetts Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Massachusetts Avenue is a major diagonal transverse road in Washington, D.C., and the Massachusetts Avenue Historic District is a historic district that includes part of it....
on Embassy Row
Embassy Row
Embassy Row is the informal name for a street or area of a city in which embassies or other diplomatic installations are concentrated. Washington, D.C.'s Embassy Row lies along Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., and its cross streets between Thomas Circle and Ward Circle, although the vast majority of...
.
The embassy also serves as Luxembourg's mission to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The ambassador is Jean-Paul Senninger.
Building
The building was originally constructed for lumber baron and former CongressmanUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart (Congress)
Alexander Stewart was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin from 1895 to 1901. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and moved to Wausau, Wisconsin, where he became involved in the lumber industry. Stewart died in Washington, D.C. and was buried in the...
in 1909. It was built in the French style of Louis XIV
French Baroque and Classicism
17th-century French art is generally referred to as Baroque, but from the mid to late 17th century, French art is more often referred to as Neo-classicism, which implies an adherence to certain rules of proportion and sobriety uncharacteristic of the Baroque as it was practiced in Southern and...
. Stewart died in 1912 and his widow lived in the building until her death in 1931. In 1941, her daughter sold it to Grand Duchess
Grand Duke of Luxembourg
The Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the sovereign monarch and head of state of Luxembourg. Luxembourg has been a grand duchy since 15 March 1815, when it was elevated from a duchy when placed in personal union with the United Kingdom of the Netherlands...
Charlotte of Luxembourg who was then in exile due to German occupation of her country
German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II
The German occupation of Luxembourg in World War II was the period in the history of Luxembourg after it was used as a transit territory to attack France by outflanking the Maginot Line. Plans for the attack had been prepared by 9 October 1939, but execution was postponed several times...
in the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was bought by the government of Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
in 1962 and has been home to the embassy ever since. The building was refurbished and renovated in 2003.
See also
- List of ambassadors from Luxembourg to the United States
- List of diplomatic missions in Washington, D.C.
- Luxembourgian diplomatic missions
External links
- Embassy of Luxembourg in Washington, D.C.
- "Several New, Renovated Chanceries to Debut in Active Building Season", The Washington Diplomat (December 2003)