Cotroceni Palace
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| Cotroceni Palace Palatul Cotroceni |
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| Architectural style | Brâncovenesc style |
| Town or city | Bucharest |
| Country |  Romania |
| Construction started | 1888 |
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| Architect | Paul Gottereau Grigore Cerchez (the northern wing) Nicolae Vlădescu (the new wing) |
Cotroceni Palace is the former royal palace of the Kings of Romania in Bucharest which is now 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 located in one wing of the palace open to the public.
Coordinates: 44°26′02.79″N 26°03′42.01″E / 44.4341083°N 26.0616694°E
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