考特罗塞尼宫 (palatul cotroceni)

well taken care of, you can only go in an organized visit as it is the presidential palace. Lot's of green outside, inside you can only visit part of it but nice

an important part of the Romanian history can be found in this museum. It's a good way, especially for kids to make an incursion through history with the teachers

What is being visited is the old, royal wing of the palace. It is very strongly advised that you register in advance for the tour-however if you go to the Curch only this is not applicable.The palace is moderately interesting, none of the original furniture or rugs have been preserved; architecture inside is very French turn of the century

We had a private tour of the palace. It was lesiurely, which gave a chance to look at the paintings, listen to the stories, and admire the carvings. The walnut tables and cabinets were masterly crafted with detail and exquisite workmanship. The guide shared the effects of the earthquake and the restoration. In addition, she shared the history and stories of the inhabitants and the fall of dictatorship and institution of democracy. We enjoyed the chapel, the religiously icons, and learning about the orthodox gospel. We did not know that women and men were separated during services. The gold in the chapel and the palace were nicely done and not overwhelming.

Bucharest has its own hills, and these higher altitudes are in the Cotroceni neighbourhood, an area of beautiful houses and lovely greenery, including a Botanical Garden. If the Cotroceni Palace is today the residence of the Romanian President, at its inception was built and occupied by the Royal family. A famous Romanian architect worked for years between the two World Wars and realized this palace in an original style mixing traditional Romanian elements with French and Italian ones. The part that is open to the public houses a modern, interesting museum with a knowledgeable and super helpful staff. We're very lucky to be invited to the lunching of a UNESCO movie and thus on our way to the event, we've seen quite a few vast corridors, with arched windows looking into the park. Though we had an invitation, we went through security and had to leave our passports to the entrance, getting them back at the end of the evening. The security policemen and women were of an extreme politeness. The palace has its web site where a visit can be booked. A few hours at Cotroceni are totally enjoyable.

The palace (the new wing, build in the same style, which is commendable) currently hosts the Presidential Administration. The old wing, that served as residence to some members of Romania's rather short-lived monarchy, is curated as a museum. although small, it's full of architectural and design details that will help you understand their life.The church can be also visited.The English-speaking guide will provide you many interesting details.You'll have to call in advance for a visit; you can find the details in here.www.muzeulcotroceni.ro/engleza/vizitare_eng.html

It’s definitely one of the most beautiful places to see in Bucharest. As visits are restricted, it’s worth to book visit in advance, especially if you need a guide in English. I’ve done it by e-mail and I can confirm it works. More information can be found at www.muzeulcotroceni.ro/engleza/vizitare_eng.htmlGoing to the museum, don’t forget to take your ID or passport – you will not be able to enter without it (it really happened to my friends).

Because I voted with the new elected president, I wanted to pay him a visit....well...that wasn't quite possible, but I did go to visit the Palace Museum. I was pleasantly impressed with the fact that even though they built a new construction (an additional building, wich today is the president's office), they kept the same architecture, the typical brancoveanu architecture that could be found around Bucharest. To visit you have to call for a reservation, because you can only visit with a guide (you will find the number on the web). The guide was very nice and answered everybody's questions. In the group there were a few women, of an older age, that had seen the palace in the communist period, and was interesting to hear what they new from back then and compare it to the new era. It is a beautiful building with plenty to see from the former king till today. You also visit the church, former Cotroceni monastery...The only downside is probably the one where you have to pass security control at the entrance.

"The royal palace has an old history. The Palace was a residence of many Romanian rulers. Since 1983 until 1947 the Palace was a residence of Kings of Romania. Now, is the residence of the President of Romania.The architectural style "Brâncovenesc style" is evolved during the administration of Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu sec.XVII-XVIII. In the same style were edified many buildings in Romania, especially churches.Worth a visit.

I've spent a LOT of time in this museum - it's one of the most beautiful and best-restored in the country, run by a strict staff for whom it is clearly a labor of love. Absolutely worth a visit.

Like the big parliament, this building is worth a visit.It's all beautiful, but since it's hardly used, money cab better be spent to build up the Romanion economy, including tourism. There's an enormous potential to be brought to surface.

The guide is very knowledgeable, we have also discussed collateral history and it was a very interesting experience.The area witnessed Romanian history for more than 300 years, so this is a unique chance to understand the local history.

A must see, albeit for the reason that it is a very oppresive sighn of delusionary grandeur. It seems to have fallen out of the sky and it is very disconnected from any reality of the surrounding city. A dream or a nightmare in marble and all costly materials one can think of, but an aesthetic disaster.

We were here on business and guests at an official dinner. The Palace is elegant with an interesting history.

The palace is amazing! Gorgeous and full of history! It's like a little Peles Castle :) The guide is well prepared and there are tours available in several languages!