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
The King of Romania or King of the Romanians was the title of the monarch of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947, when the Romanian Workers' Party proclaimed the Romanian People's Republic following Michael I's forced abdication.
Image: Carol I of Romania edited
Image: King Ferdinand of Romania
Image: Mihai
Image: Carol al II lea (cropped)