Palace of Justice, Bucharest explained

44.4288°N 26.099°W The Palace of Justice (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Palatul Justiției), located in Bucharest, Romania, was designed by the architects Albert Ballu and Ion Mincu and built between 1890 and 1895. The foundation stone was laid by King Carol I of Romania on October 7, 1890. The façade of the building is adorned with several statues representing allegories: Law, Justice, Justice, Truth, Force, and Prudence; the statues are the work of sculptors Carol Storck and Frederic Storck.[1]

Located on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, the palace houses the Bucharest Court of Appeal, the Sector 5 Court, the National Union of Romanian Bars, and the Bucharest Bar. Its last major restoration was between 2003 and 2006.

The Palace has 690 rooms with a total area of 33235m2.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 lei argint 2010 – Palatele Bucureștiului. romaniancoins.org. ro. December 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: The History. https://web.archive.org/web/20110820050243/http://portal.just.ro/InstantaPrezentare.aspx?idInstitutie=2. dead. August 20, 2011.