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COTROCENI PALACE . The Romanian President Residence and museum.
On Cotroceni hill, in 1679, Şerban Cantacuzino built a monastery. This was the place where a palace was built by French architect Paul Gottereau for King Carol I of Romania in 1888.

In 1977, Nicolae Ceauşescu made the palace a guest house, and the old church of Cantacuzino was demolished in 1985. Since 1991, Cotroceni Palace has been the residence of the Romanian President.
The Cotroceni palace, church and monastery reflect a three-century history that interweaves political, military, diplomatic, religious and cultural aspects, directly with the general evolution of Romanian society. So, along three centuries starting from the founder of the palace of the place, the worthy prince Serban Cantacuzino, a long line of outstanding personalities made decisions and ruled over Romanian destinies from here. Among those who are connected to Cotroceni, in a way or another, we are bound to mention Constantin Brancoveanu, Nicolae and Constantin Mavrocordat, Alexandru Ipsilanti, Constantin Gheorghe Hangerli, Alexandru Moruzi, Barbu Stirbei, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Charles (Carol) I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Ferdinand I.