Royal Palace of Bucharest

The Royal Palace (Romanian: Palatul Regal) of Bucharest, known as Palace of the Republic (Romanian: Palatul Republicii) 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 on different occasions.

The palace is the largest and most significant royal residence in the country, containing emblematic official spaces such as the Throne Hall, the Royal Dining Hall and the monumental Voivodes' Staircase. An equestrian statue of the first king of Romania, Carol I stands in the center of a large square in front of it, traditionally known as the Palace Square (Romanian: Piața Palatului), but renamed Revolution Square after the Romanian revolution of 1989.

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Royal Palace of Bucharest ranks #1,380 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 115 mapped in Romania. Founded 1937 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,839 times in the last 60 days, more than 84% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Bucharest, 3 km away. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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