Crețulescu Palace (''Palatul Crețulescu'' in

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, alternative spelling "Kretzulescu" or "Krețulescu") is a historic building near the

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on Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, in

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. It was built for the Crețulescu family in 1902–1904 by Romanian architect

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(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

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's European Centre for Higher Education UNESCO-CEPES (known as ''CEPES'' after its French name, ''Centre Europeén pour l'enseignement supérieur'').

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UNESCO-CEPES
official site. Stamps of Romania, 2014-105

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