National Museum of Art of Romania
The National Museum of Art of Romania is located in the Royal Palace in Revolution Square, central Bucharest. It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.
National Museum of Art of Romania
Hercules fight with the Nemean lion, Pieter Paul Rubens
The Adoration of the Shepherds, El Greco, 1600
The Throne Room
Royal Palace of Bucharest
The Royal Palace of Bucharest, known as Palace of the Republic between 1948 and 1990, is a monumental building situated in the capital of Romania, on Calea Victoriei. The palace in its various incarnations served as official residence for the kings of Romania until 1947, when the communist regime was installed after Michael I of Romania's forced abdication. Since 1950, the palace hosts the National Museum of Art of Romania. The Romanian royal family currently uses Elisabeta Palace as its official residence in Bucharest. In addition, the Romanian government allows the royal family to use the Royal Palace different occasions.
Royal Palace of Bucharest
The Royal Palace with the equestrian statue of king Carol I in front
The Golescu mansion in 1866
The Golescu mansion around the start of the 20th century