Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki

Embassy of Sweden, Helsinki
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LocationHelsinki
AddressPohjoisesplanadi 7
PB 168
FIN-00131 Helsinki
Finland
Coordinates60°10′5.2″N 24°57′15.5″E / 60.168111°N 24.954306°E / 60.168111; 24.954306
Opening1918
AmbassadorPeter Ericson
WebsiteOfficial website

The Embassy of Sweden in Helsinki is Sweden's diplomatic mission in Finland. It is located at Pohjoisesplanadi in downtown Helsinki. The current ambassador of Sweden to Finland, since 2024, is Peter Ericson.

History

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In September 1954, the Swedish government decided to elevate the legation in Helsinki to an embassy, and at the same time the current envoy, Gösta Engzell, was appointed ambassador in Helsinki.[1]

Buildings

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Chancery

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The embassy building was built in 1839 to be businessman J. H. Heidenstrauchs home. It became a diplomatic mission in the 1920s. It was originally designed by architect A. F. Granstedt, but after becoming a diplomatic mission, it was heavily changed. The architect of this was Swedish Torben Grut, who designed it to look like the Stockholm Palace.

Chiefs of mission

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Helsingforslegationen upphöjd till ambassad". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). 23 September 1954. p. 4A. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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