Dänische Gesandtschaft, Former legation building in Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany

The Danish Legation is a three-story building with a gently curved limestone facade arranged symmetrically around its main entrance. The structure features travertine and granite details that accent its entrances and surfaces.

The building was designed and constructed between 1938 and 1940 by Johann Emil Schaudt as Denmark's diplomatic representation in Germany. Its construction period fell during a time of profound political upheaval across Europe.

The building is now the Das Stue hotel, opened in 2012 after a conversion that began in 2009 and replaced the southern wing with a new structure. Its name refers to the Danish word stue, a living room. Two bronze figures by Paul Eschert stand between the pillars of the portal carriageway.

The building is located near the Berlin Zoo and next to the Spanish Embassy, making it easy to navigate in this area. You can study the facade and architectural features from the outside.

The portal opens into a hall spanning the ground and first floors, once used as a drive-through to three garages in the courtyard. Two bronze figures by Paul Eschert stand between the portal piers; he also made the vases at the nearby Japanese Embassy entrance.