Botschaft des Königreichs Marokko

The Botschaft des Königreichs Marokko stands in Berlin as Morocco's diplomatic representation in Germany. The house itself began around 1775 as part of the Jägerhof complex, an official building and residence. From the street you see a rusticated plaster facade, and dormers now line the roof.

From 1816 to 1822 the building was the official seat of the royal government of Berlin. The Prussian government took over in 1834, and in 1857 Hermann Waesemann added an extra floor and remodelled the interior. By 1891 the Deutsche Reichsbank had moved in, using the rooms for officials' apartments and various offices. The Second World War then destroyed much of the area around the Jägerhof. After the war, parts of the building housed newspaper editors until demolition removed most of it. Only a third of the original Kleiner Jägerhof survived, and that remnant is the house Morocco took over in 1998 and 1999. GFB Alvarez & Schepers then renovated and reconstructed the building for its new diplomatic role.

Their restoration brought back the rusticated plaster, replaced the bricked-up windows and re-covered the roof. Additional dormers went onto the roof in a form that complements the original design. Even the passageway regained a historical appearance, the closing touch on a house that has been residence, government seat, bank and embassy.