# Știrbei Palace

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> A Neoclassical palace on Calea Victoriei, built around 1835 to plans by Michel Sanjouand, with a façade decorated with caryatids; since 2025 it has housed the luxury store TOFF Galleries.

**At a glance:** Castles and palaces in București. Opening hours: Monday–Friday 11:00 – 21:00, Saturday–Sunday 11:00 – 19:00. Ticket: Free. The visit takes 45 min. Information verified on 26 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Monday–Friday 11:00 – 21:00, Saturday–Sunday 11:00 – 19:00 — Opening hours of the TOFF Galleries store in the palace: Monday–Friday 11:00–21:00, Saturday and Sunday 11:00–19:00. The façade can be seen at any time from Calea Victoriei.
- **Ticket:** Free — entry to the store, no ticket
- **Visit duration:** 45 min — the façade and the store
- **With kids:** Yes — luxury store, fragile items
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — on the street; valet at the store
- **Best season:** All year round — open all year
- **Address:** Calea Victoriei 107, sector 1, București
- **Coordinates:** 44.44373, 26.09181
- **Phone:** +40 752 996 644
- **Website:** https://toffgalleries.com/
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatul_%C8%98tirbei_din_Bucure%C8%99ti
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26257349
- **Categories:** [Castles and palaces](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/castele-si-palate), [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monumente-si-situri-istorice)

## About Știrbei Palace

Știrbei Palace stands at Calea Victoriei 107, near Piața Romană, between Banului and General Constantin Budișteanu streets. It was built around 1835 for Barbu Știrbei, the future ruler of Wallachia, to plans by the French architect Michel Sanjouand, in a Neoclassical style with Greek elements. During his reign, Barbu Știrbei used the house as a ceremonial residence, with balls and soirées.

In the 1880s, Prince Alexandru Știrbei entrusted the building to the architect Friedrich Hartmann, who added an upper floor, the north-eastern tower and the façade with four caryatids that anyone walking along Calea Victoriei recognises. After nationalisation, the palace housed the Museum of Folk Art (1954–1977) and then a museum of glass and ceramics, a branch of the National Museum of Art, until 1994. It was returned to the Știrbei family's heirs, sold in 2005 and bought in 2019 by the Hagag group, which restored it. It is a Category A historic monument.

### What you can see

The main façade facing Calea Victoriei has a central block with tall columns, crowned by four caryatids, and the square tower rises to the right. In front, a wrought-iron fence surrounds the courtyard with its lawn and shrubs, through which you reach the entrance. From the side streets you can also see the garden side, with the steps of a side entrance.

Since December 2025 the palace has housed TOFF Galleries, the first luxury department store in Romania, on nearly 4,000 m² spread over the basement, ground floor, upper floor and attic. Inside are fashion, perfumery, jewellery and homeware departments, plus a Baccarat Experience Bar.

### Good to know

The palace is now a store, and you go in during its opening hours, as in any shop. The interiors are laid out for retail, not as a museum, and a visit amounts to what you see in the store. The façade can be seen at any time from Calea Victoriei, from the pavement opposite.

## Don't miss

- The Neoclassical façade facing Calea Victoriei, with its tall columns and the four caryatids beneath the attic.
- The square tower to the north-east, added in the 1880s.
- The wrought-iron fence and the lawned courtyard in front of the entrance.
- The Baccarat Experience Bar, inside the store.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the palace is at Calea Victoriei 107, in the centre of Bucharest, between Banului and General Constantin Budișteanu streets. The area is busy, with few parking spaces.

**Public transport:** the nearest metro station is Piața Romană (M2), about 600 m away, or an 8–10-minute walk. The stations Piața Victoriei (M1, M2) and Universitate (M2) are about 1.1–1.2 km away.

### Where to park

The palace has no visitor car park. Around it you park on the streets, for a fee, and spaces are few; the store offers a valet parking service.

### Fees & discounts

Entry to the store is not charged; the façade can be seen free of charge from the street.

### Rules

The palace operates as a store, so the store's rules apply; the façade can be photographed from the pavement.

### Facilities

Luxury department store · Baccarat Experience Bar · Gift Atelier · concierge · valet parking

## Details

- **Construction period:** c. 1835
- **Architectural style:** Neoclassical
- **Founder:** Barbu Știrbei
- **Historical period:** 19th century

## Frequently asked questions about Știrbei Palace

**How much is a ticket to Știrbei Palace?**

Admission to Știrbei Palace is free (entry to the store, no ticket). Entry to the store is not charged; the façade can be seen free of charge from the street.

**What are the opening hours of Știrbei Palace?**

Opening hours at Știrbei Palace: Monday–Friday 11:00 – 21:00, Saturday–Sunday 11:00 – 19:00. Opening hours of the TOFF Galleries store in the palace: Monday–Friday 11:00–21:00, Saturday and Sunday 11:00–19:00. The façade can be seen at any time from Calea Victoriei.

**How long does a visit to Știrbei Palace take?**

A visit to Știrbei Palace takes about 45 min (the façade and the store).

**Can you visit Știrbei Palace with kids?**

Yes, Știrbei Palace is suitable for children (luxury store, fragile items).

**Where can I park at Știrbei Palace?**

There is paid parking at Știrbei Palace (on the street; valet at the store). The palace has no visitor car park. Around it you park on the streets, for a fee, and spaces are few; the store offers a valet parking service.

**How do I get to Știrbei Palace?**

Știrbei Palace is located at Calea Victoriei 107, sector 1, București. By car: the palace is at Calea Victoriei 107, in the centre of Bucharest, between Banului and General Constantin Budișteanu streets. The area is busy, with few parking spaces. Public transport: the nearest metro station is Piața Romană (M2), about 600 m away, or an 8–10-minute walk. The stations Piața Victoriei (M1, M2) and Universitate (M2) are about 1.1–1.2 km away.

**When is the best time to visit Știrbei Palace?**

The best season for Știrbei Palace: All year round (open all year).

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Last updated: 26 October 2026
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