CEC Palace
CEC Palace Palatul CEC | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
Town or city | Bucharest |
Country | Romania |
Coordinates | 44°25′55″N 26°05′47″E / 44.4320°N 26.0965°E |
Construction started | 8 June 1897[1] |
Completed | 1900 |
Cost | 30.0 million lei |
Client | CEC Bank |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Paul Gottereau (project), Ion Socolescu (construction) |
The CEC Palace (
History
Before the construction of the palace, the location was occupied by the ruins of a monastery (Saint John the Great) and an adjoining inn. The 16th-century church was renovated by Constantin Brâncoveanu between 1702 and 1703, but later deteriorated and was demolished in 1875.
The palace was built as a new headquarters for Romania's oldest bank, the public savings institution
In 2009, it was the venue for the 60th birthday celebrations of
Architecture
Built in eclectic style, the palace is topped by a glass and metal dome. The entrance features an arch supported by two pairs of columns in composite style. The four corners are decorated with gables and coats of arms and ending in Renaissance domes.
See also
References
- Silvia Colfescu, București - ghid turistic, istoric, artistic, ed. Vremea, 2006
- Dan Berindei, Sebastian Bonifaciu - București Ghid turistic, Ed. Sport-Turism, București,1980