Embassy of the United States, Athens

The chancery building in Athens was designed by Bauhaus architect Walter Gropius with consulting architect Pericles A. Sakellarios. It was constructed between 1959 and 1961 and is a protected architectural landmark. Gropius' design was in the characteristic simple Bauhaus form, inspired by the architecture of the Parthenon. In 2003, the U.S. Embassy and the Athens Municipality celebrated the addition of a welcoming green space, the Makedonon Street Park. The landscaping of this pedestrian walkway was prompted by heightened security requirements. Offices and sections include: • Ambassador • Deputy Chief of Mission • Political Section • Economic Section • Consular Section (Visa and American citizen services; federal benefits) • Public Affairs Section (Press Office, Cultural Office, Information Resource Center) • United States Commercial Service • Foreign Agricultural Service • The Office of Defense Cooperation • United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Citizenship and Immigrations Services ==Terrorism==

A minor terrorist attack occurred in the early morning of January 12, 2007. No casualties were reported. A rocket-propelled grenade Wasp 58 was fired into the embassy's modern, glass-fronted building. The Greek public order minister, Byron Polydoras, said an anonymous phone call claiming to be from the left-wing terror group Revolutionary Struggle had taken responsibility. On January 25, 2007, Revolutionary Struggle announced in local news outlets they took responsibility for the attack. On March 20, the Government of Greece and the United States Rewards for Justice Program announced equal, parallel rewards for information leading to the perpetrators – Greece offering 800,000 Euros and the US "up to $1 million or more". The embassy was previously attacked by the Marxist Revolutionary Organization 17 November group on February 15, 1996, when an anti-tank missile hit the embassy's parking lot wall. ==See also==