Embassy of Hungary, Ottawa

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Embassy of Hungary in Ottawa
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Embassy of Hungary, Ottawa
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Address299 Waverley Street
Coordinates 45°24′54″N75°41′27″W / 45.414905°N 75.690892°W / 45.414905; -75.690892 Coordinates: 45°24′54″N75°41′27″W / 45.414905°N 75.690892°W / 45.414905; -75.690892
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The embassy in 2005

The Embassy of Hungary in Ottawa is the embassy of Hungary to Canada. It is located in the historic Birkett Castle at 306 Metcalfe Street in the Centretown neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, with the main entrance via the adjacent embassy annex at 299 Waverley Street.

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Hungary maintained a Consulate General in Toronto which closed on November 27, 2009, but it has since been re-opened at a new location in Toronto as of April 18, 2014. [1] [2] Hungary also maintains Honorary Consulates in Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver. "Extramural consular days" are held at various times in other locations across the country. [3]

History

Birkett Castle was built in 1896 by Thomas Birkett, who served as Mayor of Ottawa and later as a Member of Parliament. The building, which was built in the Baronial style, features towers, a crenellated roofline, wood panelling, stained glass windows and a variety of fine ornaments.

It served as the Dominion Headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association in 1939. [4] This urban "castle" was designated as a heritage property in 1980.

The building was acquired by the Government of Hungary in 1994, and it is now an attractive embassy that also serves as the official residence of the Hungarian ambassador. Inside the building, Hungarian sculptures, statues, and Herend china are exhibited. The embassy was included amongst other architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings in Doors Open Ottawa, held June 2 and 3, 2012. [5]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/Toronto/en/en_Hirek/20091127_bezaras.htm [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/CA/hu/Hirek/Toronto_nyitas_20140417.htm [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/CA/en/en_Hirek/consular_days_NS_2014oct.htm [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ [Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert, Baron. Scouting for Boys; a Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship through Woodcraft. Canadian Edition. Ottawa: Boy Scouts Association, 1939. page 14.]
  5. ↑ http://ottawa.ca/doorsopen Doors Open Ottawa
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