The Palace of Justice (), located in
Bucharest
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,
Romania
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, was designed by the architects
Albert Ballu
Albert Ballu (1 June 1849 - 3 November 1939) was a French architect. He designed many buildings in French Algeria, including the Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur d'Oran.
Education and early career
Albert Ballu was the son of an architect, Théodore ...
and
Ion Mincu
Ion Mincu (; December 20, 1852 – December 6, 1912 in Bucharest) was a Romanian architect known for having a leading role in the development of the Romanian Revival style. Most of his projects are located in Bucharest, including his main work ...
and built between 1890 and 1895. The
foundation stone
A cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry Foundation (engineering), foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entir ...
was laid by
King
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Carol I of Romania
Carol I or Charles I of Romania (born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 – ), was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (''Domnitor'') from 1866 to 1881, and as ...
on October 7, 1890. The
façade
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In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important asp ...
of the building is adorned with several statues representing allegories: Law, Justice, Justice, Truth, Force, and Prudence; the statues are the work of sculptors
Carol Storck
Carol Storck (10 May 1854, Bucharest – 1926) was a Romanian sculptor. He was the son of Karl Storck and the brother of Frederic Storck, both sculptors.
Life and work
In 1871, Storck studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Florence with Aug ...
and
Frederic Storck
Frederic Storck (19 January 1872, Bucharest – 26 December 1942, Bucharest) was a Romanian sculptor. His father was the sculptor Karl Storck. His brother, Carol Storck, was also a sculptor and his wife, Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck was a painter. ...
.
Located on the banks of the
Dâmbovița River Dâmbovița can refer to these places in Romania:
* Dâmbovița County
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, the palace houses the
Bucharest Court of Appeal, the
Sector 5 Court,
the National Union of Romanian Bars, and the
Bucharest Bar. Its last major restoration was between 2003 and 2006.
The Palace has 690 rooms with a total area of .
References
External links
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Palaces in Bucharest
Historic monuments in Bucharest
Government buildings completed in 1895
Courthouses in Romania
1895 establishments in Romania
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