The Embassy of Brazil in London is the

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of Brazil in the United Kingdom. It is located at 14-16

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, close to

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. The Grade II listed building dates from 1906: it was designed by Arthur Bolton, originally as the headquarters of the

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Ancillary buildings

The Brazilian ambassador's residence is located in a separate building at 54 Mount Street,

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, as is the Consular section which is at 3-4 Vere Street,

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. Brazil also maintain an Office of the Naval Adviser at 170 Upper Richmond Road,

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and an Office of the Air Adviser/Brazil Aeronautical Commission in Europe at 16 Great James Street,

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Previous locations

The Embassy moved to its current location in

in 2011, from

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. From 1917 to 1920 the Embassy was located at 51

Upper Brook Street Brook Street is an axial street in the exclusive central London district of Mayfair. Most of it is leasehold, paying ground rent to and seeking lease renewals from the reversioner, that since before 1800, has been the Grosvenor Estate. Named ...

, Mayfair, then at 19 Upper Brook Street 1921–40.

Gallery

File:Embassy_of_Brazil_in_London_2.jpg, Plaque outside the embassy File:Residence_of_Brazilian_ambassador,_London.jpg, The Ambassador's residence at 54 Mount Street File:Consulate_of_Brazil,_London.jpg, The Consulate on Vere Street File:Former embassy of Brazil, London.jpg, The former embassy in Green Street File:Brazil_Air_officer_building_London.jpg, The Brazil Aeronautical Commission in Europe on St James Street

References

Bibliography

External links

Official site

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