Cotroceni Palace, Presidential residence and museum in Bucharest, Romania

Cotroceni Palace is the official residence of the President of Romania, on Bulevardul Geniului in Bucharest. The pale stone facade has a wide arched entrance flanked by columns above balustraded steps, a row of tall round-arched windows framed by columns, and a stepped roofline with a small central ornament. The north wing, redesigned by Grigore Cerchez, includes a large hall with a terrace and two columned gazebos, one a replica of the gazebo at Hurezi Monastery.

In 1679 Șerban Cantacuzino built a monastery on Cotroceni Hill, completed in 1682; Alexandru Ioan Cuza made it a summer residence in 1862. In 1883 Carol I ordered the old houses demolished, and construction of the palace began in 1888 to plans by Paul Gottereau. The monastery church was demolished in 1984 under Nicolae Ceaușescu.

The Cotroceni National Museum opened in 1991 in the palace's historic wing, and since 2009 its route includes the Cotroceni Church. Its collection of about 20,000 objects covers plastic arts, decorative arts, numismatics, medals, history and archaeology. The Great Hall of Receptions, built by Grigore Cerchez in Neo-Romanian style, now hosts concerts, book launches and art exhibitions.

The Cotroceni National Museum opened in the historic wing on 27 December 1991; the Cotroceni church joined the museum route in 2009 after restoration. Since 14 March 2025 the gardens and interior have been opened to the public by interim president Ilie Bolojan. Open-door days have varied by president: Traian Băsescu held one on 18 May 2008 that drew 20,000 visitors, while none were organised during Klaus Iohannis's mandates.

The Hall of Honour, built in the French style of Napoleon III, keeps its original Italian marble staircase and decorations inspired by the Paris Opera Garnier. It has remained largely intact since the 1890s.