Embassy of the United States, The Hague

The Embassy of the United States in The Hague (Dutch: Ambassade van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika in Den Haag) is the diplomatic mission of the United States in the Netherlands. It is located at John Adams Park 1 in Wassenaar,[1] on the municipal border with The Hague.

Embassy of the United States in The Hague
Native name
Dutch: Ambassade van de Verenigde Staten van Amerika in Den Haag

Embassy in Wassenaar, bordering The Hague, in 2018
LocationJohn Adams Park 1
Wassenaar, Netherlands
Coordinates52.0996°N 4.3437°E / 52.0996; 4.3437
OpenedJanuary 29, 2018 (2018-01-29)
AmbassadorPete Hoekstra
Websitenl.usembassy.gov
Location of Embassy of the United States in The Hague in Netherlands
Former embassy at the Lange Voorhout in The Hague (2009)
LocationLange Voorhout 102
The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates52.0826°N 4.3151°E / 52.0826; 4.3151
ArchitectMarcel Breuer
OpenedJuly 4, 1959 (1959-07-04)
ClosedJanuary 29, 2018 (2018-01-29)
Designated2017
Reference no.532222

The current American embassy building in Wassenaar opened on January 29, 2018.[2] It replaced the former embassy building at the Lange Voorhout 102 in The Hague,[3] which was opened on July 4, 1959,[4] and housed the U.S. diplomatic mission to the Netherlands for nearly 60 years. This building in The Hague's city center was designed by architect Marcel Breuer and was designated a national monument in 2017.[5]

Notable Americans such as former Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, General Hugh Ewing and Iraq Envoy L. Paul Bremer have held the title of United States Ambassador to the Netherlands.[6]

References

  1. "U.S. Embassy The Hague". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. "U.S. Embassy moving to Wassenaar". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. January 19, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. "Contact Us". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016.
  4. "History". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016.
  5. "The U.S. Embassy building in The Hague officially designated a national monument". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. "Former Ambassadors". U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Netherlands. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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