The Palace of Culture - Iasi
It’s hard to miss seeing the Palace of Culture if you’re visiting Iasi. A true historical symbol of the past, this monumental edifice dominates the central part of the city, the most important in Eastern Romania.
Built in 19 years, delayed by the First World War, and closed again many years for the most extensive renovation works done for a historical monument in Romania, the Palace of Culture from Iasi is finally open to the public.
The last administrative building of these imposing dimensions – almost 300 rooms and 36,000 square meters – done in Romania before the Second World War, the Palace of Culture from Iasi is located on the grounds of the former Princely Palace. The decision belonged to Romania’s first king, Carol the 1st, and the construction started in 1906, but lasted, nonetheless beyond his lifetime, until 1925. The palace was inaugurated in the presence of his heirs, King Ferdinand and Queen Maria who lived in Iasi in the dramatic years of the First World War.