The Embassy of Hungary in Ottawa is the

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Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

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. It is located in the historic Birkett Castle at 306 Metcalfe Street in the

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neighbourhood of

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, with the main entrance via the adjacent embassy annex at 299 Waverley Street. Hungary maintained a Consulate General in

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which closed on November 27, 2009, but it has since been re-opened at a new location in Toronto as of April 18, 2014. Hungary also maintains Honorary Consulates in

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, and

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. "Extramural consular days" are held at various times in other locations across the country.

History

Birkett Castle was built in 1896 by

Thomas Birkett Thomas Birkett (February 1, 1844 – December 2, 1920) was mayor of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in 1891 and a member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Ottawa City from 1900 to 1904. Early life and marriage Birkett was born in Byto ...

, who served as

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and later as a Member of Parliament. The building, which was built in the Baronial style, features towers, a crenellated roofline, wood panelling, stained glass windows and a variety of fine ornaments. It served as the Dominion Headquarters of the

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in 1939. aden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert, Baron. Scouting for Boys; a Handbook for Instruction in Good Citizenship through Woodcraft. Canadian Edition. Ottawa: Boy Scouts Association, 1939. page 14./ref> This urban "castle" was designated as a heritage property in 1980. The building was acquired by the

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in 1994, and it is now an attractive embassy that also serves as the

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of the Hungarian ambassador. Inside the building, Hungarian sculptures, statues, and Herend china are exhibited.

References

External links

Official website
{{Diplomatic missions in Canada

Canada–Hungary relations Designated heritage properties in Ottawa

History

See also

References

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