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List of consular and (until 1918) diplomatic missions in Hamburg.
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List of consular and (until 1918) diplomatic missions in Hamburg.
Hamburg's history of diplomatic relations with foreign countries started in the 16th century, in that time the city was a free imperial city. The first missions from the city of Hamburg to other countries date back to the Middle Ages and Hamburg's participation in the Hanseatic league. At first representatives were called Oldermänner or by the English term "Courtmaster", later in the style of the common "Consul". [1] As of 2009, there were 100 consulates in Hamburg, ranked the third-largest in the world (after New York City and Hong Kong) and largest in Europe. [2] The consuls are official representatives of the government of a foreign state to the city of Hamburg, normally acting to assist the citizens of the consul's own country, to represent his country's interests, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the people of Hamburg and the country of which he is a representative. There are several consuls providing assistance with bureaucratic issues to both, the citizens of the consul's own country travelling or living abroad, and to Hamburg's citizens (and often Northern Germany, e.g. the Consulate-general of Japan [3] ), who wish to trade with the consul's country (e.g. information about visa or customs duties). Consuls are also patrons of fairs or exhibitions, like US Consul General Karen E. Johnson was the patron of the Youth Exchange Fair in September 2009. [4]
In the 19th century Hamburg was an important location for diplomatic missions, because of the prestige gained by the Hanseatic cities and the importance as a centre of commerce. The trade and independent striving of the Hanseatic cities of Bremen, Lübeck and Hamburg for the "common German service" were even named in the Westphalian peace treaty in 1648, and the Hanseatic and later Hamburgian consuls during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were also representatives for "all fellow Germans". [5] The Senate of Hamburg often opened a consulate to cities and countries, if a trade post existed, esp. by shipping. There were very few cities like Dresden —then capital of Saxony —without a sea port. Treaties were signed, if a proper unsalaried candidate for the position had been found. [6] Article 23 of the treaty between the Hanseatic cities and Guatemala signed on 25 June 1847 decreed the bilateral deployment of consuls, or article 9 of the treaty with Sardinia ruled the judicial authority of the Hanseatic consuls. [7] Even in the 20th century, the importance of Hamburg is emphasized by the position of the port of Hamburg in the world's ranking. In 2007, it was one of the busiest container ports of the world. [8] In the segment of transshipment Hamburg was in a leading position in 2004. In 2005, the port handled more containers with destination or provenance in Germany as Bremerhaven and Rotterdam combined. [9]
The first mission established, was from Austria (then Habsburg monarchy) in 1570, the Slovak Republic's consulate was the 100th in 2006, [2] and the last one was the consulate of the Palau (as of 2009), former German colony from 1899 until 1918/19. [10] [11] The first missions visiting Hamburg often were trade missions of foreign countries. During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) constant diplomatic missions were needed, most of those envoys or residents were Hamburg citizens—only large and most influential states sent own nationals. [12] Some countries sent their missions from 1815 – 1886, at this time Hamburg was an independent and sovereign state of the German Confederation. [13]
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| Mission | Date [A] | Address [B] | Notes | Rank [C] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 1835 | Mittelweg 141, 20148 Hamburg | 2009 – | |
 Austria | 1570 | Alsterufer 37, 20354 Hamburg | In 2009 the Foreign Ministry stated its intention to close the mission in 2010. [14] | 2006 – |
 Bangladesh | 1975 | Billhorner Kanalstraße 69, 20539 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Belgium | 1832 | Langenhorner Markt 9, 22415 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Bolivia | 1855 | Heimhuder Straße 33 a, 20148 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Botswana | 1971 | Berzeliusstraße 45, 22113 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Bulgaria | 1993 | Alstertor 15, 20095 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Cape Verde | 1986 | Deichstraße 9, 20459 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Czech | 1992 | Feldbrunnenstrasse 72, 20148 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Chile | 1835 | Hirschgraben 30, 22089 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 China | 1921 | Elbchaussee 268, 22605 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Colombia | 1845 | Wendenstr. 29, 20097 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Costa Rica | 1850 | Meyerhofstraße 8, 22609 Hamburg | 1983 – | |
 Croatia | 1994 | Hermannstraße 16, 20095 Hamburg | Doyen (senior member of the consulate corps) | 2003 – |
 Cyprus | 1990 | Rothenbaumchaussee 3, 20148 Hamburg | ||
 Denmark | 1648 | Hermannstraße 16, 20095 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Dominican Republic | 1857 | Heimhuder Straße 77, 20148 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Ecuador | 1846 | Rothenbaumchaussee 221, 20149 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 El Salvador | 1867 | Raboisen 32, 20095 Hamburg | 2004 – | |
 Egypt | 1976 | Mittelweg 183, 20148 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Estonia | 1993 | Badestraße 38, 20148 Hamburg | 1993 – | |
 France | 1579 | Heimhuder Straße 55, 20148 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Finland | 1921 | Esplanade 41, 20354 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Ghana | 1963 | Lübecker Str. 1, 22087 Hamburg | 1998 – | |
 Greece | 1836 | Neue ABC-Straße 10, 20354 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Guatemala | 1960 | Esplanade 6, 20354 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Guinea | 1990 | Rehwechsel 28, 21224 Rosengarten | 1993 – | |
 Haiti | 1951 | Tinsdaler Kirchenweg 275 a, 22559 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Honduras | 1869 | An der Alster 21, 20099 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Hungary | 1992 | Alsterufer 45, 20354 Hamburg | 1995 – | |
 Iceland | 1949 | Gertrudenstrasse 3, 20095 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 India | 1954 | Graumannsweg 57, 22087 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Indonesia | 1956 | Bebelallee 15, 22299 Hamburg | Former consulate-general closed in 2013. | 2007 – |
 Iran | 1858 | Bebelallee 18, 22299 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Ireland | 1962 | Feldbrunnenstraße 43, 20148 Hamburg | 1991 – | |
 Italy | 1816 | Feldbrunnenstraße 54, 20148 Hamburg | Closed on 20 June 2010 [15] | 2009 – |
 Jamaica | 1969 | Ballindamm 1, 20095 Hamburg | 1993 – | |
 Japan | 1883 | Rathausmarkt 5, 20095 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Jordan | 1964 | Rothenbaumchaussee 95, 20148 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Kazakhstan | 1994 | Rothenbaumchaussee 40, 20148 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Kenya | 1992 | Rathausstraße 6, 20095 Hamburg | 1992 – | |
 Kiribati | 1990 | Neumühlen 13, 22763 Hamburg | 1990 – | |
 South Korea | 1886 | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Str. 9, 20355 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 1996 | Am Sandtorkai 77, 20457 Hamburg | 1996 – | |
 Latvia | 1925 | Neuer Wall 72, 20354 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Lithuania | 1994 | Brodschrangen 4, 20457 Hamburg | 1998 – | |
 Luxembourg | 1921 | An der Alster 9, 20099 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Macedonia | 2006 | Adenauerallee 25, 20097 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Madagascar | 1963 | Habichtstraße 41, 22305 Hamburg | 1999 – | |
 Malawi | 1969 | Elbchaussee 419, 22609 Hamburg | 1987 – | |
 Malaysia | 1959 | Kajen 2, 20459 Hamburg | 1996 – | |
 Malta | 1970 | Große Elbstrasse 145 F, 22767 Hamburg | 2002 – | |
 Mexico | 1829 | Kleine Reichenstraße 1, 20457 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Moldova | 2000 | Haldesdorferstraße 46, 22179 Hamburg | 2000 – | |
 Monaco | 1954 | Neuer Jungfernstieg 20, 20354 Hamburg | 1998 – | |
 Morocco | 1960 | In de Bargen 4, 22587 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Mozambique | 2007 | Große Elbstraße 138, 22767 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Namibia | 1997 | An der Alster 82, 20099 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Nepal | 1998 | Jungfernstieg 44, 20354 Hamburg | 1998 – | |
 New Zealand | 1992 | Domstraße 19, 20095 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Nicaragua | 1859 | Max-Brauer-Allee 20, 22765 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Niger | 1970 | Fischertwiete 2, 20095 Hamburg | 1988 – | |
 Norway | 1906 | ABC-Straße 19, 20354 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Palau | 2008 | Rutschbahn 6, 20146 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Pakistan | 1962 | Max-Brauer-Allee 45, 22765 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Panama | 1905 | Gänsemarkt 44, 20354 Hamburg | 2004 – | |
 Papua New Guinea | 1990 | Mattentwiete 5, 20457 Hamburg | 1990 – | |
 Paraguay | 1872 | Elbchaussee 439, 22609 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Peru | 1843 | Blumenstraße 28, 22301 Hamburg | 2004 – | |
 Poland | 1921 | Gründgensstraße 20, 22309 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Portugal | 1658 | Büschstr. 7 – I., 20354 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Romania | 1883 | Oberaltenallee 20a, 22081 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Russia | 1709 | Am Feenteich 20, 22085 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2008 | Van-der-Smissen-Straße 2, 22767 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Samoa | 2008 | Oderfelder Straße 23, 20149 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Senegal | 1965 | Frankenstrasse 3, 20097 Hamburg | 2001 – | |
 Serbia | 2004 | Harvestehuder Weg 101, 20149 Hamburg | ||
 Seychelles | 1984 | Billwerder Neuer Deich 14, 20539 Hamburg | 1997 – | |
 Slovakia | 1995 | Jungfernstieg 38, 20354 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Slovenia | 1994 | Ballindamm 8, 20095 Hamburg | 1994 – | |
 South Africa | 1896 | Palmaille 45, 22767 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Spain | 1626 | Mittelweg 37, 20148 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Sri Lanka | 1966 | Pickhuben 9, 20457 Hamburg | 1974 – | |
 Sweden | 1630 | Ditmar-Koel-Strasse 36, 20459 Hamburg | 2008 – | |
 Switzerland | 1846 | Rathausmarkt 5, 20095 Hamburg | The mission was the second Swiss mission to German territory (in 1835 a mission was established in Leipzig). In 1958 Switzerland upgraded the Hamburg consulate to a consulate-general. | 2005 – |
 Syria | 1992 | Osakaallee 11, 20457 Hamburg | 1992 – | |
 Tanzania | 1992 | Franz Rabe Strasse 23, 25474 Bönningstedt | 1992 – | |
 Thailand | 1881 | An der Alster 85, 20099 Hamburg | 1990 – | |
 Tonga | 1983 | Habichtstraße 41, 22305 Hamburg | 2001 – | |
 Tuvalu | 1985 | An der Alster 45, 20099 Hamburg | 2003 – | |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1998 | Raboisen 3, 20095 Hamburg | 1998 – | |
 Tunisia | 1972 | Lübecker Straße 1, 22087 Hamburg | 2005 – | |
 Turkey | 1844 | Tesdorpfstraße 18, 20148 Hamburg | ||
 Uganda | 1987 | Dornkamp 18, 22869 Schenefeld | 1987 – | |
 Ukraine | 2002 | Mundsburger Damm 1, 22087 Hamburg | 2007 – | |
 Uruguay | 1838 | Hochallee 76, 20149 Hamburg | 2009 – | |
 UK | 1632 | Neuer Jungfernstieg 20, 20354 Hamburg | See also: List of diplomats from the United Kingdom to the Hanseatic League Former consulate-general closed in 2006. [16] [17] | 2007 – |
 USA | 1793 | Alsterufer 27/28, 20354 Hamburg | Consulate General of the United States in Hamburg | 2007 – |
 Yemen | 2006 | Martinistr. 18, 20251 Hamburg | 2006 – | |
 Zambia | 2004 | Neuer Wall 19, 20354 Hamburg | 2004 – | |
 Brazil | Closed [18] | |||
 Canada | Closed [19] | |||
 Liberia | 1952 [20] | In the 1920s, Momolu Massaquoi was the first African consulate in Europe. [21] Closed | ||
 Netherlands | Closed on 1 July 2009 [22] | |||
 Philippines | 1958 [23] | Closed [24] | ||
 Venezuela | 1833 | Closed 2019 [25] | ||
 FR Yugoslavia | Closed [26] |
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