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Cotroceni Palace |
Cotroceni Palace - interior |
The Cotroceni Palace
The
Cotroceni Palace is a part of the Cotroceni National Museum that is
reflecting the history of the Medieval and Modern Cotroceni. The Cotroceni
Palace, church and monastery reflect a three-century history that interweaves
political, military, diplomatic, religious and cultural aspects, directly with
the general evolution of Romanian society.
The palace was built in the 17th century by the
worthy prince Serban Cantacuzino. Among
those who are connected to Cotroceni, in a way or another, we are bound to
mention Constantin Brancoveanu, Nicolae and Constantin Mavrocordat, Alexandru
Ipsilanti, Constantin Gheorghe Hangerli, Alexandru Moruzi, Barbu Stirbei,
Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Charles (Carol) I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Ferdinand I.
The Cotroceni National Museum exhibits a
rich range of values belonging to our national art, as well as to Romanian and
world decorative art. The Cantacuzinian space seems to be a most suitable place
for organizing a presentation of some old art objects that only give an outline
of the exceptional value of the respective epoch.
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