• 1.1 The Cotroceni Monastery (1679–1682)
    • 1.2 The royal palace (1883–1895)
    • 1.5 The "Pioneers' Palace" (1949)
  • You must make a reservation ahead of time for Cotroceni Palace and take your original passport or official ID when you visit.
  • Cotroceni palace - museum, Bucharest (Palatul muzeu Cotroceni - Bucuresti) . In 1679, Serban Cantacuzino built a monastery on the Cotroceni hill.
  • On every street and in every neighborhood you can find a building that tells stories, and one of them is the Cotroceni Palace.
  • Located in one of the oldest and most beautiful neighborhoods of the capital, the Cotroceni Palace is the guardian of several centuries of Romania’s history.
  • ...after which it became the summer residence of King Carol I. Constructed from 1888–93 at the behest of Romania’s first king, Carol I, Cotroceni Palace has since...
  • While the Cotroceni Palace is primarily the official residence of the President of Romania, it also houses the National Cotroceni Museum.
  • The Cotroceni Palace (Palatul Cotroceni) in Bucharest is home to the country’s president and houses 300 years of history.
  • The earthquake in 1977 damaged again part of the palace. Thus, together with repairing works, a new part of Cotroceni palace is built for the presidential family.
  • One of the most-coveted landmarks of Bucharest, the courtly Cotroceni Palace is the official seat of the President of Romania.