Palace Profile: Elisabeta Palace

Central courtyard of the Elisabeta Palace

Location: Bucharest, Romania
Built: 1936-1937
Architect: Corneliu Marcu
Commissioned By: Elisabeth of Romania
Style: Moorish, Brâncovenesc
Current Owner: The Romanian State
Current Use: Official residence of the formerly ruling Romanian Royal Family
(King Mihai I and Crown Princess Margareta have lifetime rights to use the Palace)
Fun Fact: Romania’s last King, Mihai I, was forced to sign an abdication document in the Palace on December 30, 1947

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