Embassy of the United Kingdom in Moscow
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The British Embassy in Moscow
is the chief diplomatic mission
of the United Kingdom
in the Russian Federation. It is located at 10 Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya in the Arbat District of Moscow. The land on which the Embassy is built measures 0.92 hectares and was exchanged in the 1960s for two sites in London
In 2007 a sculpture of Sherlock Holmes
and Doctor Watson as portrayed by Vasily Livanov
and Vitaly Solomin
was erected on the embankment alongside the embassy (sculptor Andrey Orlov).
55°45′01"N 37°34′37"E
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
is the chief 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 United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in the Russian Federation. It is located at 10 Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya in the Arbat District of Moscow. The land on which the Embassy is built measures 0.92 hectares and was exchanged in the 1960s for two sites in London
In 2007 a sculpture of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
and Doctor Watson as portrayed by Vasily Livanov
Vasily Livanov
Vasily Borisovich Livanov MBE is a Soviet and Russian film actor, and screenwriter.-Biography:His father Boris Livanov was a prominent actor of the Moscow Art Theatre...
and Vitaly Solomin
Vitaly Solomin
Vitaly Mefodievich Solomin was a Soviet and Russian actor, director and screenwriter. He was the younger brother of Yury Solomin....
was erected on the embankment alongside the embassy (sculptor Andrey Orlov).
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