Royal Palace Bucharest - Romania
N 44° 26.394 E 026° 05.812
35T E 428129 N 4921130
The Royal Palace of Bucharest was built in the years 1812-1815 and it was the Royal Court of Princes Ghica, Stirbei and Alexandru Ioan Cuza. During the revolution of 1848 The Royal Palace became the headquarter of the provisional government.
Waymark Code: WM8HH0
Location: Romania
Date Posted: 04/05/2010
Views: 18
Since 1882 this building was modified and extended.
A great fire destroyed the buiding. The architect D. Niculescu began work on a plan to rebuildit between 1927-1937. During the Monarchy of Carol I here was the throne hall.
Royal Palace is situated in downtown Bucharest, in the middle of other historical buildings such as Kretzulescu Church, Romanian Atheneum, Central Library and Hotel Athenee Palace-Hilton.
In 1948, after the abolition of monarchy, The Royal Palace became the headquarter of the National Museum of Art.
Inaugurated in 1950, the National Gallery hosts the works of famous painters. The most spectacular is the European Gallery, inaugurated in 1951 and composed of 15 salons. Heritage Museum includes also 4,000 drawings and engravings of Romanian and foreign artists famous.
Group that erected the marker: Timisoreana
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Calea Victoriei 49 - 53
Bucharest, Romania
00000
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