Landmarks · Bucharest
The Old Princely Court (Curtea Veche)
The ruined palace where Bucharest is first named in writing, in 1459.
Admission and address
- Address
- Strada Franceză 25-31
- Admission
- The museum and the palace cellars have been closed for consolidation since 2015 and no reopening date has been announced. Until they open, the ruins are visible for nothing from Strada Franceză, and the Old Court Church beside them is open and free. Check the museum's page before you plan a ticket around it.
- Category
- Landmarks
- Official website
- muzeulbucurestiului.ro
- Coordinates
44.43006, 26.10129
Where it is
Walk it with the guide
The Old Princely Court (Curtea Veche) is one of 23 stops on Bucharest Essentials. The guide adds the story behind it, the detail worth crossing the square for, and the tip that only someone who has stood here would write down.
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