but we are in Europe, right?
A German speaking country, Walter?
I deleted my last post because it was a stupid mistake.
To recap:
We are in Europe in a non-German speaking country.
Your building used to be an embassy.
U.K., Walter?
Your resumée is correct. Unfortunately not the location: a 'no' to the UK.
as to the building, Walter. Was this a pre WWII embassy in France?
It isn't in France ... and the building is older than pre-WWII
I figured that, but I just wanted to start eliminating, honey. Well, was this building an embassy during the time of the Ottoman empire? Let's try Turkey.
No, Letty, not related to both .... go straight up North, quite a lot of miles.
Russia, Walter? I found some info about Volga Germans, but I cannot find one single bit of informantion on former German embassies nor a picture of your place.
Russia is correct.
I don't think that there was a city in the Wolga region where an embassy could have been ...
Well, Walter, another guess, but we are narrowing the search:
A German museum in Russia that was once an embassy, right?
There's something German in it (besides something else), but not a museum.
Embassies are usually located ... where? :wink:
(And remember: it's earlier than pre-WWII!)
Well, Walter, although I have been having a difficult time with Yahoo and find the slowness of our forum frustrating, I still enjoy learning from this thread. I found Arbat in Moscow, but no picture and no info on the history of your building.
The architect is mentioned in
wikipedia ...
Well, is the person to whom you refer an architect then? I guess the place must be in St. Petersburg.
Your guess is correct: Isaakievskaya pl., 11, St. Petersburg.
Former Imperial German Embassy, now the home of the tourist office and a German bank [that's what noted on the building: 'Dresdner Bank'] (and some other offices).
Your turn, Letty .... and good night!
Goodnight, dear Walter. That was a gift, methinks. I'll do something later.
