Russian Consulate General in Jerusalem

The Russian Consulate General in Jerusalem was the diplomatic mission of the Russian Empire to the Ottoman Empire, in Jerusalem. The consulate was established in 1858, and operated in the city until 1914.Архив Внешней политики Российской Империи, ф. Петербургский главный архив. 1-I, рп. 781, д. 34, л. 162—164 об.

History The Russian Consulate General was established in Jerusalem in December 1858. In 1914 the Ottoman Empire was at war with the Russian Empire, forcing the Russian consuls to leave for Egypt. Since that time, the Russian diplomatic presence in Jerusalem ended. During the British Mandate for Palestine, the British made the consulate building and its surroundings their administrative centre. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the consulate building is used by Jerusalem municipal departments.

List of Consuls Vladimir Dorgobozhinov 1858–1860 Konstantin Sokolov 1860–1862 Andrei Kratsov 1862–1867 Vasily Kuznikov 1867–1876 Nikolai Illarionov 1876–1878 Kuznikov 1879–1884 Alexander Gears 1884–1885 Dmitriy Bukharov 1886–1888 Alexey Pliev 1888–1889 Sergey Maksimov 1889–1891 Sergey Arsenyev 1891–1897 Alexander Jacoblev 1897–1907 Alexey Kruglov 1908-1914

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