Crețulescu Palace
Crețulescu Palace (Palatul Crețulescu in Romanian, alternative spelling "Kretzulescu" or "Krețulescu") is a historic building near the Cișmigiu Gardens on Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, in Bucharest, Romania. It was built for the Crețulescu family in 1902–1904 by Romanian architect Petre Antonescu (1873–1965).[1]
| Crețulescu Palace | |
|---|---|
Palatul Crețulescu | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Address | Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, Sector 1 |
| Coordinates | 44°26′22.41″N 26°5′18.92″E |
| Construction started | 1902 |
| Completed | 1904 |
The palace was built for Elena Kretzulescu (1857–1930), the daughter of Constantin Kretzulescu (1798–1863) and Maria Filipescu (1835–1878). While she was away in Paris, Barbu Bellu lived for many years in this house.[1]
From 1972 to 2011, the Crețulescu Palace housed the headquarters of UNESCO's European Centre for Higher Education UNESCO-CEPES (known as CEPES after its French name, Centre Europeén pour l'enseignement supérieur).
See also
References
- Kaliani, Mira. "De la o casă sobră și retrasă la palatul exuberant al Elenei Kretzulescu". editiadedimineata.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved April 28, 2021.
External links
- UNESCO-CEPES official site.
The Krețulescu Palace on a Romanian postage stamp from 2014
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