The Patriarchal Palace In Bucharest, Romania. Stock Photo

The building that is today the Patriarchal Palace Palatul Patriarhal was built under Constantin Serban and was intended to house the monastery’s starets. After 1688, when Radu Leon named the monastery the country’s metropolitan cathedral, the old palace was rebuilt over time, it was expanded and new wings were added. Between 1932 and 1935 the architect Gheorghe Simotta added a new section to the palace, today its main area, which includes a large throne room, chancelleries, the Patriarch’s apartment and several other rooms.