Embassy of Sweden, Athens

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Embassy of Sweden in Athens
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LocationAthens
AddressEmbassy of Sweden
Vassileos Konstantinou 7
106 74 Athens
Greece
Coordinates37°58′14.8″N 23°44′26.8″E / 37.970778°N 23.740778°E / 37.970778; 23.740778Coordinates: 37°58′14.8″N 23°44′26.8″E / 37.970778°N 23.740778°E / 37.970778; 23.740778
AmbassadorJohan Borgstam (since 2021)
WebsiteOfficial website

Embassy of Sweden in Athens is the diplomatic mission of Sweden in Greece.

Buildings[]

Chancery[]

In the 1940s, the embassy was located at Rue Patriarchou Ioakim 20 in Athens.[1] In the early 1960s, the embassy had moved to Rue Stissichorou 15.[2] In 1964, the embassy moved to Rue Meleagrou.[3] By the early 1970s, the embassy had moved to Boulevard Vassileos Konstantinou.[4]

As of 2021, the Swedish Embassy's premises are located at Vassileos Konstantinou 7, at the top of the fifth floor of a building built in 1977. The building also houses the embassies of the Netherlands and Ireland. Across the street is the Panathenaic Stadium from 1896, the year the first modern Olympic Games took place. The Swedish Embassy moved in in 1979 and in connection with that the office was rebuilt. Ten years later, in 1989, a thorough renovation and installation of a new reception, security lock and interview room was carried out. In 2003, the embassy's premises were renovated and a new heating and cooling system was installed. In 2012, a new elevator was installed.[5]

Residence[]

From the 1950s, the residence was located at Rue Meleagrou 5.[6] In the early 1960s, the residence had moved to No 1 Rue Roi Georges II.[2] By the early 1970s, the residence was located at Rue Meleagrou 4.[4]

The landlord of the previously rented Swedish ambassadoral residence sold the house and the new owner did not want to rent it out. A suitable replacement property was found in the Filothei district, located on the slope northeast of the city center overlooking Athens and Mount Pentelicus. The district is a quiet residential area and several countries have relocated their ambassadoral residences here. The ambassador's residence was built and purchased in 1989. The architect's name is Stelios Agiostatitis.[5]

The ambassador's residence is a detached earth shelter villa in two floors and a basement. Both exterior and interior are white, the latter with white marble floors and white painted walls. There are glass walls facing the valley. The entrance is on the street level, as is the representation floor with study, lounge, dining room and kitchen. Outside the dining room and lounge is a large terrace of about 120 sqm. On the ambassador's private floor, there are five bedrooms, a living room, four bathrooms and two smaller terraces. Recreation room, storage rooms and rooms for service staff are located in the basement. There is also a garage. The property has a walled raised plot of 1,200 sqm. In the garden there is a solar heated pool.[5]

Heads of Mission[]

Name Period Title Accreditation
1833–1878 Chargé d’affaires
Einar af Wirsén 1921–1925 Envoy Accredited from the .
Jonas Alströmer 1925–1933 Envoy Accredited from the embassy in Bucharest.
Erik Boheman 1933–1934 Envoy Accredited from the .
Wilhelm Winther 1934–1937 Envoy Accredited from the embassy in Ankara.
Eric Gyllenstierna 1937–1939 Envoy Accredited from the embassy in Ankara.
Einar Modig 1939–1944 Envoy Accredited from the embassy in Ankara.
Knut Richard Thyberg 1944–1948 Chargé d’affaires
Alexis Aminoff 1949–1951 Envoy
Tage Grönwall 1951–1956 Envoy
Fritz Stackelberg 1956–1962 Ambassador
Tage Grönwall 1962–1965 Ambassador
Gösta Brunnström 1965–1972 Ambassador
Dag Bergman 1972–1973 Ambassador
Agda Rössel 1973–1976 Ambassador
1976–1980 Ambassador
Iwo Dölling 1980–1985 Ambassador
Hans Colliander 1985–1989 Ambassador
Karl-Anders Wollter 1989–1992 Ambassador
1993–1997 Ambassador
1997–2002 Ambassador
2002–2008 Ambassador
2008–2013 Ambassador
2013–2017 Ambassador
2017–2021 Ambassador
2021–present Ambassador

References[]

  1. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1945 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1945. p. 265.
  2. ^ a b Sveriges statskalender. 1963 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1963. p. 303.
  3. ^ Sveriges statskalender för skottåret 1964 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1964. p. 309.
  4. ^ a b Sköldenberg, Bengt, ed. (1970). Sveriges statskalender. 1970 (in Swedish). Uppsala: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. p. 352.
  5. ^ a b c "Aten, Grekland. Ambassad och residens" (in Swedish). National Property Board of Sweden. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ Sveriges statskalender för året 1955 (in Swedish). Stockholm: Fritzes offentliga publikationer. 1955. p. 309.

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