Cotroceni Palace
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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.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
which is the residence of the President of Romania
President of Romania
The President of Romania is the head of state of Romania. The President is directly elected by a two-round system for a five-year term . An individual may serve two terms...
, located at Bulevardul Geniului, nr. 1.
On Cotroceni
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 6.The Hill of Cotroceni was once covered by the forest of Vlăsia, which covered most of today's Bucharest...
Hill, in 1679, Şerban Cantacuzino
Serban Cantacuzino
Șerban Cantacuzino was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688.He took part in the Ottoman campaign ending in their defeat at the Battle of Vienna...
built a monastery. This was the place where a palace was built by French architect Paul Gottereau for King Carol I of the Romanians
Carol I of Romania
Carol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...
in 1888.
In 1977, Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
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.
- Presidential PalacePresidential PalaceA Presidential Palace is the official residence of the president in some countries. However, some countries do not call the official residence of a head of state a presidential palace...