The Croatian Embassy in Washington, D.C., is the primary Croatian diplomatic mission to the United States.
| Embassy of Croatia, Washington, D.C. | |
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 The Embassy of Croatia in Washington, D.C. | |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 2343 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′49″N 77°3′7.6″W / 38.91361°N 77.052111°W |
| Ambassador | Pjer Šimunović |
It is located on Embassy Row at 2343 Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest Washington, D.C. in the Embassy Row neighborhood near Dupont Circle.[1] The embassy also operates Consulates-General in Anchorage, Chicago, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City, Pittsburgh, and Seattle.[2]
The embassy represents the interests of Croatia and Croatian citizens in the United States and conducts the majority of diplomatic work on such interests within the U.S.
As of 2017[update], the Ambassador is Pjer Šimunović.[3]
Building
editThe building was the Embassy of Austria, which vacated it for larger quarters, and sold the structure to Croatia in 1993. About half of the $2.5 million purchase price of the building was raised from within the Croatian-American community; another $700,000 was raised for renovations by the Croatian-American community of Cleveland. Some 400 volunteers donated time, materials and skills to aid in the renovation, too. In front of the embassy is a large sculpture of St. Jerome by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia". Embassy.org. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- ^ "Embassy of Croatia in United States of America".
- ^ "Ambassador of Croatia to the United States: Who Is Pjer Šimunović?". AllGov.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
- ^ Booth Conroy, Sarah (1994-03-27). "Chronicles: An Embassy for Croatia". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
Croatian Embassy event on March 28 by IPG to attend. https://www.facebook.com/events/387449151392548/
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