Embassy of the United States, Stockholm
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{{Infobox diplomatic mission
| name = Embassy of the United States, Stockholm
| location = Diplomatstaden, Stockholm
| address = Dag Hammarskjölds väg 31, with an entrance from Gärdesgatan 2
| coord = {{coord|59|20|1|N|18|6|20|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}}
| opened = 1782
| website = [https://se.usembassy.gov/ Official website]
}}
The Embassy of the United States, Stockholm is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Diplomatstaden, Stockholm, Sweden. The diplomatic mission of the United States was established in April 1818 and elevated to an embassy in 1947.{{Cite web|url=https://history.state.gov/countries/sweden|title=A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Sweden|work=Department of State|accessdate=April 18, 2023}}
History
The history of the mission began in 1782 with Benjamin Franklin's appointment as the minister. Franklin served in the role from Paris, and never actually visited Sweden.{{cite web |title=Benjamin Franklin – People – Department History – Office of the Historian |work=history.state.gov |access-date=February 27, 2019 |url=https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/franklin-benjamin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023040237/https://www.history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/franklin-benjamin |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |url-status=dead }} The next minister, and the first to work from Stockholm, was Jonathan Russell in 1814. Russell was also Ambassador to Norway, which remained a joint position until the Union between Sweden and Norway dissolved in 1905.{{cite news |last=Tremblay |first=Bob |date=April 30, 2016 |title=Mr. Know-It-All: Mendon man had hand in Treaty of Ghent |url=https://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20160430/NEWS/160439738 |work=The Milford Daily News |location=Milford, MA}}{{cite web |url=http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/chiefsofmission/sweden |title=Chiefs of Mission for Sweden |access-date=1 August 2015 |publisher=U.S. State Department, Office of the Historian}}
The American ambassador's residence was established in 1935.[http://www.dalaro.info/_vecko-journalen1935.pdf Erik Åkerlunds skärgårdsparadis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519034733/http://www.dalaro.info/_vecko-journalen1935.pdf}}, Vecko-Journalen nr 27, 1935 The embassy building was inaugurated in 1955, designed by two American architects; Ralph Rapson and his colleague John Van der Muelen, with Swedish contact architect and collaborator Anders Tengbom.{{cite book|last1=Hultin |first1=Olof|last2=Österling |first2=Ola|last3=Perlmutter |first3=Michael|title=Guide till Stockholms arkitektur|publisher=Arkitektur Förlag|location=Stockholm|year=2002|orig-date=1998|isbn=91 86050-58-3|id=Libris 8465772}}{{cite news|title=Space of Diplomacy |url=http://www.dwell.com/modern-world/article/space-diplomacy |work=Dwell |date=9 January 2009 |access-date=1 August 2015}} The same pair of architects also designed the Embassy of the United States, Copenhagen.{{cite web|url=http://denmark.usembassy.gov/about-us/history.html |title=Embassy History |access-date=1 August 2015 |publisher=USA:s ambassad i Köpenhamn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130303023237/http://denmark.usembassy.gov/about-us/history.html |archive-date= 3 March 2013 }}
The embassy has been the subject of numerous demonstrations and barricades,{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/nyheter/varlden/flera-protesttag-i-stockholm/|title=Flera protesttåg i Stockholm|date=2003-03-20|author=Gunnar Sörbring och Bengt Falkkloo|access-date=2008-10-09|work=Dagens Nyheter}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.se/sthlm/35000-i-lugn-stockholmsdemonstration/|title=35.000 i lugn Stockholmsdemonstration|date=2003-02-15|author=Annika Folcker|access-date=2008-10-09|work=Dagens Nyheter}} including those related to the September 11 attacks and the Iraq War.
Gallery
File:USA ambassad 1955.jpg|The embassy building in 1955.
File:USA Ambassad Stockholm aug 2008.jpg|The embassy building in 2008.
File:Diplomatstaden_2008_Leg_3a.jpg|The residence Villa Åkerlund
File:Diplomatstaden 2008 Leg 3.jpg|The American Ambassador's residence in Diplomatstaden
See also
References
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External links
- [https://se.usembassy.gov/ Official website]
{{Diplomatic missions of the United States}}
{{Diplomatic missions in Sweden}}