• CASTLES AND PALACES

 Architectural monuments imbued with history, vestiges of centuries of civilization and traditions, the castles and palaces scattered all over Romania, play an important role in the tourist and the emotional patrimony of the Romanian people.

 Palatul Brancovenesc (Brancovenesc Palace) in Mogosoaia – in the vicinity of Bucharest, erected in 1702, has been turned into an art museum;

 Palatul Cantacuzino-Bucharest – was built in the Baroque style in the early 20 th Century, it has included the George Enescu Museum since 1956.The murals were painted by the well known Romanian painters Vermont and Mirea; 

 Palatul Patriarhiei (the Patriarchy Palace – Bucharest), completed in 1708, located near the Patriarchy Cathedral; 

 Palatul Ghica (Ghica Palace) – Bucharest, founded by Prince Grigore Ghica, was built in 1822 in Italian neo-classical s

 Curtea Veche – Palatul Voievodal of Bucharest; the Old Princely Court dates from the 14th Century and has been submitted to numerous modifications through the years. The palace, which is situated in the central part of the architectural center, started to deteriorate in the 18th Century. Its restoration and that Of the Princely Court have started recently; 

 Palatul Baroc (the Baroque Palace) of Oradea, the Banffi Palace of Cluj, the Bruckental Palace of Sibiu, the Dicasterial Palace of Timisoara (the headquarters of the court of law with 450 rooms and outbuildings),

 Ruginoasa Palace of Iasi, and the Sturza Palace of Iasi(1837), hosting today the Academy of Music, are other important palaces in Romania.