Kretzulescu Palace (alternative spelling "Krețulescu") is a historic building near the
Cișmigiu Gardens on Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, in
Bucharest
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,
Romania
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. It was built for the
Crețulescu family in 1902–1904 by Romanian architect
Petre Antonescu (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 Kretzulescu Palace housed the headquarters of
UNESCO
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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'').
See also
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Kretzulescu Church
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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