Snagov Palace, Romania Editorial Image

Interior of the Snagov Palace, near Bucharest, the capital of Romania. Snagov Palace was built in the early 1930s for prince Nicholas of Romania, brother of king Carol II. During the communist era 1945–1989, Snagov Palace was occasionally used as a residence by the General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. His successor Nicolae CeauŠŸescu rebuilt the palace in the 1980s as a residence for himself and his wife Elena and for government meetings and state visits.