Crețulescu Palace (''Palatul Crețulescu'' in
Romanian
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, alternative spelling "Kretzulescu" or "Krețulescu") is a historic building near the
Cișmigiu Gardens
The Cișmigiu Gardens or Cișmigiu Park ( ro, Grădinile Cișmigiu or Parcul Cișmigiu, links=) are a public park in the center of Bucharest, Romania, spanning areas on all sides of an artificial lake. The gardens' creation was an important mome ...
on Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
,
Romania
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. It was built for the
Crețulescu family in 1902–1904 by Romanian architect
Petre Antonescu
Petre Antonescu (June 29, 1873 - April 22, 1965) was a Romanian architect. Over the course of a career that spanned the first half of the 20th century, he established himself as a leader in the field within his country, helping define a national ...
(1873–1965).
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.
From 1972 to 2011, the Crețulescu Palace housed the headquarters of
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...
's European Centre for Higher Education
UNESCO-CEPES (known as ''CEPES'' after its French name, ''Centre Europeén pour l'enseignement supérieur'').
See also
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Kretzulescu Church
Kretzulescu Church ( ro, Biserica Kretzulescu or ''Crețulescu'') is an Eastern Orthodox church in central Bucharest, Romania. Built in the Brâncovenesc style, it is located on Calea Victoriei, nr. 45A, at one of the corners of Revolution Square ...
References
External links
UNESCO-CEPESofficial site.
Palaces in Bucharest
Historic monuments in Bucharest
Gothic Revival architecture in Romania
1904 establishments in Romania
Houses completed in 1904
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