Embassy of Tunisia, London

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Embassy of Tunisia in London
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Location South Kensington, London
Address29 Prince’s Gate, London, SW7 1QG
Coordinates 51°30′5.4″N0°10′27.2″W / 51.501500°N 0.174222°W / 51.501500; -0.174222 Coordinates: 51°30′5.4″N0°10′27.2″W / 51.501500°N 0.174222°W / 51.501500; -0.174222
AmbassadorNabil Ammar

The Embassy of Tunisia at 29 Princes's Gate in the South Kensington district of London is the diplomatic mission of Tunisia in the United Kingdom. [1]

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Tunisia Country in Northern Africa

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The embassy is situated in a mid 19th-century stucco terraced house overlooking Hyde Park in Kensington Road, Westminster, London, next door to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates and the Embassy of Afghanistan. The three embassies are part of a single group of Grade II listed buildings at 26—31 Prince's Gate. [2]

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References

  1. "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). 14 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
  2. Historic England, "30 Princes's Gate (1227201)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 24 February 2016

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