Cotroceni Palace
Palatul Cotroceni
The royal palace that now houses Romania's presidency, partly open as a national museum, with Queen Marie's rooms and monastery ruins available by reservation.
Cotroceni Palace stands on the site of a 17th-century monastery and was converted into a royal palace at the end of the 19th century. Queen Marie lived here and designed some of its interiors. Today one wing houses the Romanian presidency, while another serves as the Cotroceni National Museum, displaying royal halls, underground remains of the medieval monastery and a reconstructed monastery church. Visits must be booked in advance by phone or online, and visitors must present their passport on entry. Admission is about 40 lei, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is located in the Cotroceni district in western Bucharest, near the Botanical Garden.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–17:30 (reservation required)
Nearby sights
- Bucharest Botanical Garden
- People's Salvation Cathedral
- Palace of the Parliament
- Cișmigiu Gardens
- Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
- National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Cantacuzino Palace (George Enescu Museum)
- Calea Victoriei