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Palace of the National Military Circle

Calea VictorieiGovernment buildings completed in 1923Historic monuments in BucharestMilitary of RomaniaMinistry of National Defence (Romania)
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Palacio del Círculo Nacional Militar, Bucarest, Rumanía, 2016 05 29, DD 66
Palacio del Círculo Nacional Militar, Bucarest, Rumanía, 2016 05 29, DD 66

The Palace of the National Military Circle, also known as the Officers' Circle Palace (Romanian:Cercul Militar Național) is located on Constantin Mile street in Bucharest, Romania. It was built in 1911, based on plans drawn by chief architect Dimitrie Maimarolu, using French neoclassical style. The beneficiary was the Officers' Circle of the Bucharest military garrison, which was founded in 1876.

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Palacio del Círculo Nacional Militar, Bucarest, Rumanía, 2016 05 29, DD 66
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