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CEC Palace

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CEC Palace

Palatul CEC

General information

Architectural style eclectic

Town or city Bucharest

Country Romania

Coordinates 44.4320N 2.0!"#

Construction started $th of %une, &$!'

Completed &!00

Client (.#.(.)Romanian*Casa de Economii i Consemnaiuni+Design and construction

Architect aul -uttereau )proect+, /on ocolescu )construction+1he CEC Palace)Romanian*Palatul C.E.C.+ in Bucharest, Romania, uilt in &!00 and situated on(alea ictorieiopposite theNational useum of Romanian 5istory, is the head6uarters of thenational sa7in8s ank C.E.C., no9adays called (#( Bank.

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History

Before the construction of the palace, the location 9as occupied y the ruins of a monastery )SaintJohn the Great+ and an adoinin8 inn. 1he &th

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Economii i Consemna iuni +. 1he land 9as ou8ht and the uildin8 constructed 9ith theinstitution>s o9n funds. Work started on %une $, &$!' and 9as completed in &!00. 1he proect 9asdesi8ned y the architect aul -uttereau, a 8raduate of the ?cole nationale sup@rieure des Beau;