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The Palace of Mogosoaia

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The Palace “Mogosoaia” of Voïvode Brancoveanu

The first documentary certificate of Mogosoaia (located at 15 km of Bucharest) date of April 24 1598.

Since 1881, the prince Constantin Brancoveanu buys several grounds and of the houses of noble and starts to make build for his/her son Stéphan, one castle which is inspired by its Palate of Potlogi (built in 1698).

Architecture of the Palate of Mogosoaia is a synthesis Byzantine architecture, of the Italian and Walachia Rebirth, known under the name of “style brancovan”. Prince Constantin Brancoveanu also made build an entered church en1688 with field.
The frontage of the palate is the most beautiful element architecture with one “loggia” Venetian inspiration has trefoil arcades.
A sumptuous external staircase carries out Court Honour towards one terrace, of this one reaches large reception rooms.

Is with stage one finds the living rooms official and the rooms of the princely family.
The princely terrace and rooms were decorated with stucco Eastern and of the murals representing the princely family and of the historical scenes.

In the interior court are other buildings auxiliary like old kitchen, “the Refrigerator”. Monuments of the Bibesco Family are in the park.
With under ground around a control pedestal there are four parts circulars which shelter today the “Lapidarium” collection relics archaeological: old tomb stones, of the statues, old objects chocolate éclairs.
After assassination of Constantin Brancoveanu and all his family by the Ottomans, the Palate was plundered and destroyed.

With the XVIII ème century it is transformed into inn by Turkish.
At the XIX century the Bibesco family puts forward their heritage on Palate “Mogosoaia” as heiresses of the Family Brancoveanu.

Is at that time that prince Nicolas Bibesco makes build in left part of the Court the House known under the name of “Villa Elchingen”, for its wife Helene Louise Elchingen, niece of Marshal of France Michel Ney.

In 1912, Prince George Valentine offers the Palate to his wife Marthe Bibesco (born Lahovary) 1886-1973, writer expression Frenchwoman and political woman important.

It undertakes great work of rebuilding with important modifications.
With L ’ arrived of the Stalinist mode to Romania, Marthe Bibesco S ’ installs in Paris and to save “Mogosoaia” it asks Rumanian government of the Prime Minister Dr.Petru Groza to include L ’ together of the property on the list of monument of the inheritance Rumanian intended for the cultural activities.

Elegance and architectural refinement make the Palace of them the medieval residence most beautiful of Romania.

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