Embassy of the United States in Havana

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The Embassy of the United States in Havana is the primary diplomatic mission representing U.S. political, economic, and consular interests in Cuba and a central symbol of the two countries’ often tense bilateral relationship.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic mission
embassy
architect Harrison & Abramovitz
Max Abramovitz
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
associatedWith Havana syndrome
buildingMaterial reinforced concrete
closedAsEmbassy 1961
coordinates 23.144°N 82.385°W
country United States of America
currentUse embassy
hasDiplomaticFunction consular services
cultural relations
economic relations
political relations
public diplomacy
hasFlag Flag of the United States
hasLanguage English
Spanish
historicalEvent conversion to U.S. Interests Section in 1977
restoration of full diplomatic relations in 2015
severance of U.S.–Cuba diplomatic relations in 1961
hostedByAsInterestsSection Embassy of Switzerland in Havana
inception 1953
locatedIn Cuba
Havana
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Plaza de la Revolución
locatedOn Malecón, Havana
nearbyLandmark Hotel Nacional de Cuba
José Martí Anti-Imperialist Plaza
numberOfFloors 7
openedAsEmbassy 1953
operator United States Department of State
overlooks Straits of Florida
ownedBy United States government
partOf United States Foreign Service
providesServiceTo Cuban visa applicants
U.S. citizens in Cuba
reopenedAsEmbassy 2015
reopenedAsEmbassyDate 2015-07-20
reopeningFlagRaisingCeremonyDate 2015-08-14
represents United States interests in Cuba
securityMeasures enhanced perimeter security
restricted access zone
subjectOf Havana syndrome health incidents
symbolizes Cold War tensions in the Caribbean
U.S.–Cuba relations
timezone Cuba Standard Time
was United States Interests Section in Havana
website https://cu.usembassy.gov

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United States–Cuba relations
involvesEmbassy
Embassy of the United States in Havana ("United States Interests Section in Havana")
was

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