Description of the attraction
The Cretsulescu Palace was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Romanian architect Petre Antonescu. Despite its relatively short history, the building is considered one of the most majestic and beautiful in Bucharest. Located next to the Cismigiu Park, in an area where there are many architectural monuments created in imitation of French models. Bucharest, as a European capital, was created precisely in the late 19th - early 20th centuries. At that time, Art Nouveau was popular in Europe, but the Romanian elite preferred France. The appearance of the Crezulescu Palace combined new Gothic and Baroque, creating a unique silhouette, graceful and pretentious.
There are many stories in Romania where history is intertwined with fiction and reality with the supernatural. One of the mysterious stories of Bucharest is associated with an invisible, underground city. The arsenal of Bucharest legends includes underground rivers, streets, labyrinths and whole halls. Among the most famous dungeons is the passage that connects the Kretsulescu Palace with the Skitu Magureanu Church, which is located in one of the corners of the Cismigiu Park. This adds mystery to the building - the mystery is always more interesting than reality.
Since 1972 until recently, the Palace has housed the headquarters of the European Center for Higher Education UNESCO-CEPES.
