"Tei-Ghica" Palace
Neoclassical princely summer palace by a lake, with original Italian-painted mythological ceilings.
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This guide to the Ghica-Tei Palace in Bucharest follows the people who did the work, starting with an Italian painter known by a single name, hired in the eighteen twenties by Grigore the Fourth Ghica, prince of Wallachia. It touches the open question of who drew the plans, an Ottoman commander's stay in the eighteen fifties, and the palace's later life serving tourists after its restoration. Best heard at the foot of the oak staircase, or on the lawn facing the main facade.
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