Ruginoasa Palace (Cuza Memorial Museum)
Palatul Cuza de la Ruginoasa
Prince Cuza's neo-Gothic country palace, now the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Memorial Museum, about 60 km from Iași.
Ruginoasa Palace was originally the estate of the Sturdza family. In 1862 Prince Cuza bought it and made it his summer residence. The building is neo-Gothic and surrounded by English-style gardens. Inside is the Cuza Memorial Museum, which recreates the drawing room, bedroom and study from the prince's time, with furniture, portraits and documents on display. The estate chapel holds the graves of Cuza's widow and other family members. It is closed on Mondays. It is about an hour's drive and can be combined with Miclăușeni Castle and the Cotnari wine region as a day trip.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cotnari Wine Region
- Sturdza Castle, Miclăușeni
- Iași Botanical Garden
- Copou Park
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
- Galata Monastery
- Vasile Pogor House
- Museum of the Union