The Elisabeta Palace

The Elisabeta Palace (Palatul Elisabeta) is the official residence in Bucharest of the Royal Family. The architectonic ensemble was designed in 1930 by the young architect Marcu, its structure being harmonious as well as loaded with symbols of both the past and present. The Palace was built in 1936, for Princess Elisabeta, the former queen of Greece and sister of King Carol the second. In one of the rooms of this Palace, the King was forced to sign the abdication papers on the evening of December the 30th, 1947.


From 2005, by a Parliament bill, King Michael and his wife, Queen Anna, lifetime rights to use the Elisabeta Palace, a former royal palace in Bucharest. Their eldest daughter, Princess Margareta, and her husband also have lifetime rights to use the palace. King Michael and his wife, Queen Anna, lifetime rights to use the Elisabeta Palace, a former royal palace in Bucharest. Their eldest daughter, Princess Margareta, and her husband also have lifetime rights to use the palace.


Here you will find a virtual tour in this splendid residence, and here a photo gallery.