Primăverii Palace (Ceaușescu Mansion)
Palatul Primăverii
The private residence where Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu lived for more than two decades, with gilded bathrooms, a mosaic pool and a private cinema of astonishing luxury.
Primăverii Palace was the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu from 1965 to 1989. Located in the northern villa district, its exterior is understated, but its interior is extravagantly luxurious: gilded bathrooms, Venetian glass chandeliers, silk-covered walls, a mosaic indoor pool, a private cinema and a winter garden. The contrast with the material shortages ordinary people faced at the time is striking. Visits are by guided tour only, take about an hour, and must be booked in advance on the official website. Tickets cost roughly 60 to 100 lei, and photography is charged separately. A taxi from the Arcul de Triumf or Piața Victoriei takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (guided tours by reservation)
Nearby sights
- Arcul de Triumf
- King Michael I Park (Herăstrău)
- Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum
- National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
- Cantacuzino Palace (George Enescu Museum)
- Calea Victoriei
- Romanian Athenaeum