page_title: Cotroceni Palace
section_title: The royal palace (1883–1895)
hierarchical_section_title: Cotroceni Palace / History / The royal palace (1883–1895)
caption_attribution_description: Română: Carol Popp de Szathmary - Carol I în biroul de lucru de la Cotroceni,Muzeul Naţional de Artă al Românieiaquarelle on cardboard, 54x73,5 cm
context_page_description: Cotroceni Palace is the official residence of the President of Romania. It is located at Bulevardul Geniului, nr. 1, in Bucharest, Romania. The palace also houses the National Cotroceni Museum.
context_section_description: Cotroceni Hill was also the place of residence of many of Romania's rulers for a time until 1883, when King Carol I of Romania received the residences and ordered them demolished with plans to build a much larger edifice in their stead which would serve to house the future heirs to his throne.
  Construction of this new royal palace was commissioned to begin in the year 1893, the project being placed under the direction of French architect Paul Gottereau.
caption: Painting of Carol I sitting at his desk.
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