Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Government office Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, King Charles St, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom:
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Address: King Charles St, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom
Website: gov.uk
Phone number: +44 20 7008 5000
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Latitude: 51.5027121Longitude: -0.1276195
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Bonnie Morton
Exquisite architecture. A lot of Indian subcontinent influences.
1 month ago
Holly Jackson
Open house weekend 2019. Only had to wait ten minutes to get in. Beautiful building and helpful volunteers. Just wish there was a option for a tour. The lady explaining input the Enigma was very knowledgable. Thank you.
1 week ago
Tariq Alkhayyat
Wow, what a view from the St James’s park
2 months ago
Kris Petrie
Absolutely apallingv receptions stinkers who give wrong info
2 months ago
Martha Alejo
A magnificent Victorian building that has been carefully restored to its former glory.
5 months ago
O Albano
Completely useless. The phone agents just sounds like a broken record regurgitating what’s on the website rather than the advice you’re asking for
7 months ago
Andrew Dugan
Called to ask about travel advice during the covid epidemic as the information on the UK government website contradicts that on other foreign government sites regarding travel restriction.
Was met by a very unhelpful gentlemen who told me in no uncertain terms that "our advice is correct". When I questioned if it could be out of date given the additional information available he wasnt interested and kept insisting that the UK was correct.
It seems the Foreign Office just wants to live in its own little echo chamber and believe that they are the oracle of all knowledge. Very sad.
1 month ago
dem donuts
Cool building
2 weeks ago
Emilia Azcui
Old and nice buildings. Full of arts.
4 months ago
Scot Sutherland
Visited during the Open House weekend. They've done here magnificent work of restoration. Especially the Locarno conference room, the India Council room, and the Goetze murals. Impressive.
1 week ago
John McMarlin
Though typically closed to the public, would highly recommend a tour of the FCO building if ever the opportunity arises. The impeccably maintained artwork and interior design is first class, unlike anything else in the city. Extensive grand hallways, paintings, carvings, domes, arched hallways and stonework set the FCO apart. Would be helpful to have more plaques/information available about the history of the building, the artists who did the paintings, what the imagery means, etc.
3 months ago
George Lusczek
Miss Charlotte Smart is brilliant and has been the only person who has given me a clear information and support. Kindly thank you!!!
3 months ago
Ginelle Mohrhardt
Great job for the Brexit! Once again the British government is doing it wrong!
6 months ago
Marty Clos
Open house weekend Sept 2019 .. great place to visit
6 months ago
Amanda Guzman
I was lucky enough to to be invited to a meeting in this historic and beautiful building. Not only that, but we were also given a guided tour at the meetings end. If you ever get the chance to visit, take it.
3 months ago
Ada Landry
Only the tour guides like this horrible place. Suggest people realize what goes on here at UK tax payer expense and under our flag around the world. Maybe the building is nice, but the people who work here are........... Google "Foreign Commonwealth Office Warning" for the facts, then tell me the building is lovely!
1 week ago
Khan Bittu
Did not realise this was here - well worth a visit
5 months ago
Elijah Ray
Viewed this building during Open House weekend! No booking required, just show up, and the queue does move. And what a treat it was.
In 1965 there was some talk of demolishing the building, but instead it was given a Grade 1 listing and in the 1980s renovation was suggested. In 1997 renovation was completed. Money well spent if you ask me.
Of all the staircases I have seen only the one in the Paris Opera House is more grand than George Gilbert Scott’s Grand Staircase.
Before you get that far though you will view the Durbar Court in the old India Office designed and built by Mathew Digby Wyat in 1866. Originally open to the sky, it had a glazed cast-iron roof added in 1868. All four sides of the Court are surrounded by no less than three storeys of colums and piers supporting arches. The two lower floors have colums of polished red Peterhead granite, while the top floor has Corinthian colums of grey Aberdeen granite. The third storey is further adorned with portrait busts of great figures in Anglo-Indian history and with names of Indian provinces and cities. The pavement of the Court is formed by Greek, Sicilian and Belgian marble. A feast for the eyes!
You will get the opportunity to see the three rooms designed by George Gilbert Scott for the Foreign Office: the Grand Reception Room, the Larger Conference Room and the Dining Room. And two more staircasees: the Gurkha Stairs and the Muses’ Staircase with the octagonal glass lantern supported by goddesses and cherubs. I don’t think I got to see the Oval Room.
All in all a must see building.
5 months ago
Humza Anwar
This was one the highlights of my first open house day in London. This building is just astonishing. The main attraction is the Durbar Court with its magnificent architecture, naturaly lit from the ceiling, with balconies on the first floor overlooking the main area. The other rooms around the court in both floors are also very impressive, it feels like you are in a palace. It is also a place of great historical importance, both dating back to the time is was the office of British India, and its recent history as the Foreign Office. Try to include it in your tour in open house. Surprisingly enough, the queue is not very big, but you have to go through tight security checks to get in.
9 months ago
Mary Sisk
supported the british governments claim that Russia was involved in the recent incident in Wiltshire.staff unfriendly.rude..joncollins.dublin ei ireland
1 week ago
Terri Tracy
A truly beautiful building but I found the environment to be a little hostile.
3 months ago
Maria Effendi
A denizen of corruption and human rights abuse tolerance. The FCO will help the well connected, but not the average Joe. The FCO will bully the inconsequential yet peace loving nations of the world, yet suck up to murderous powerful states. The only English speaking nation that treats their nationals with more contempt than the UK is Australia (think Bali Nine). No matter what anyone thinks about the US, at least they stand up for their all their citizens abroad; the FCO trample over theirs as they bend over for corrupt cordiality. Truly, the human garbage of Europe with the trappings of the upper class in such a fine building, yet the morals of the sewers beneath their feet.
5 months ago
Saroj Pokharel
No matter what, I will keep visiting this each year during Open House. The interior is magneficent and it kind of remind me of Saint Petersburg palaces. Never seen anything like this in London and I highly recommend it.
8 months ago
patrick wilson
Superb architecture!
1 month ago
Clifton Graves
Interesting tour - building inside design and murals were very nice.
1 week ago
Taha Ekinci
Open House London
You can visit inside free!
4 months ago
Derrick Johnson
Pleasure to have worked, interesting time, great manager at the time (Purdah, 2015)
6 months ago
Frank Cabrera
A beautiful building with a surprising and jaw dropping interior
1 week ago
Mary Shannon
Wonderful truly marvelous.
1 week ago
Amanda Robertson
It’s ok.
1 month ago
jaime flores
Did you know that in the past, all of India was run from here?
Warning: phone signal is really bad here!
1 week ago
Saydee
banning travel
1 week ago
Bonnie Nugent
Amazing building with stunning interior
1 week ago
Sheena Ibanez
Home of Guy FCO
1 week ago
Moe Abouzari
J'ai adoré visiter les bâtiments en contemplant l'ancien style qu'à ces salles.
2 months ago
Karan Barnes
السلام عليكم وأما بعد
نذكر جلالتكم بموعد انتهاء فترة الزمنية المحددة المؤقتة لانضمام سلطنة المساليت المتحدة إلى السودان البريطاني في سبتمبر القادم من هذا العام علما تم التوقيع على اتفاقية قلاني الدولة لعام ١٩١٩ بين سلطنة المساليت المتحدة ومملكة بريطانيا في سبتمبر عام ٢٠١٩ و التي نصت على الانضمام إلى السودان البريطاني لفترة مائة عام واحد قرن"!
علما في خلال هذه الفترة تعرض الشعب سلطنة المساليت إلى جرائم الحرب الإبادة الجماعية والتطهير العرقي وحرق القرى والاغتصابات والتهجير القسري وسرقة الممتلكات العامة والخاصة والنازحين واللاجئين!
يعني الشعب حرا مستقل عظيم فقد كل ثروتهم الحيوانيه والزراعة والتجارة والأثرية و التاريخية التي كانت بحوزتهم منذ تأسيس السلطنة المسلاتية المتحدة في قارة أفريقيا في عام ١٧٧٨ !
4 months ago
Luke Goodine
Visitato in occasione dell'evento Open house London e merita assolutamente una visita, anche se non credo che normalmente sia accessibile al pubblico.
6 months ago
Pinky
مبنى حكومي
4 months ago
Sara Makeovers
维多利亚统治下的楼
4 months ago
Levi Thayer
Edificio splendido.
8 months ago
Jennifer Hampton
#FreeHisham solidarity to #Yemen
6 months ago
Rick Silvey
Jest tam łabnie
1 week ago
