Cantacuzino Castle, Bușteni
Castelul Cantacuzino · Cantacuzino-kastély
oraș Bușteni, Prahova · Str. Zamora 1
courtyard/grounds around the castle (3.5 ha); a further 970 ha family forest is not included
built area of the central pavilion (basement, ground and first floor); footprint 1,200.3 m2; service pavilion 403.8 m2 and administrative villa 114.41 m2 not included
Open to the public since 2010 with daily guided interior tours; check current hours
Summary
A Neo-Romanian castle in Bușteni designed by Grigore Cerchez for Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino and completed in 1911. Returned to a Cantacuzino descendant after communism, it is privately owned and open to the public as a visitor attraction with guided tours, a gallery and restaurants.
Legal status
Nationalised 1948; returned after communism to a Cantacuzino heir, great-granddaughter of the Nababul ↗
History
Prince Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, called Nababul, commissioned the castle from architect Grigore Cerchez to replace an older hunting lodge; building began around 1901 and was completed in 1911. It was the family's summer residence until 1930, and a small wooden church of St George was added in 1935-1936. The state nationalised it in 1948 and turned it into a Ministry of Interior sanatorium, during which the interior paintings were painted over. After communism it was returned to a Cantacuzino heir, a great-granddaughter of the Nababul, who began restoring the original paintings. It opened to the public in 2010, gained a gallery (2015), an adventure park (2016) and restaurants (2012, 2020), and appeared in the Netflix series Wednesday in 2022.
Transactions & prices
| Date | Type | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| after 1989 | Restitution | — | Returned to a Cantacuzino heir, great-granddaughter of the Nababul ↗ |
Listed components
- Castelul Cantacuzino — 1910 (PH-II-m-A-16386.01)
- Parcul — 1910 (PH-II-m-A-16386.02)
Sources & links
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