Villa Montfeld | |
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Type | House |
Location | El Biar, Algiers, Algeria |
Coordinates | 36°46′08″N 3°01′47″E / 36.7690°N 3.02968°E |
Built | 19th century |
Architect | Benjamin Bucknall |
Architectural style(s) | Moorish Revival |
Governing body | US Government |
The Villa Montfeld is an historic residence in the El Biar district of Algiers, Algeria, which serves as the residence of the Ambassador of the United States to Algeria. The villa was built in the mid-19th century and was reconstructed in a Moorish Revival style by the English architect Benjamin Bucknall between 1878 and 1895. In 1947 the villa was bought by the United States government for use as an ambassadorial residence. In 1981 Villa Montfeld hosted negotiations leading to the Algiers Accords, which ended the Iran hostage crisis.