Cotroceni Palace

Cotroceni Palace Palatul Cotroceni
The main gate of Cotroceni Palace
General information
Architectural style	Brâncovenesc style
Town or city	Bucharest
Country	Romania
Construction started	1888
Design and construction
Architect	Paul Gottereau Grigore Cerchez (the northern wing) Nicolae Vlădescu (the new wing)

Cotroceni Palace is a palace in Bucharest which is the residence of the President of Romania, located at Bulevardul Geniului, nr. 1.

On Cotroceni Hill, in 1679, Şerban Cantacuzino built a monastery. This was the place where a palace was built by French architect Paul Gottereau for King Carol I of the Romanians in 1888.

In 1977, Nicolae Ceauşescu made the palace a guest house, and the old church of Cantacuzino was demolished in 1985. Since 1991, Cotroceni Palace has been the residence of the Romanian President. The National Cotroceni Museum is open to the public.

Coordinates: 44°26′02.79″N 26°03′42.01″E / 44.4341083°N 26.0616694°E / 44.4341083; 26.0616694

• Presidential Palace

References

• Cotroceni Museum website