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14-682: Designed by Dinu Hariton , Gheorghe Nădrag , Ion Moscu, and Romeo Belea, the hotel was part of a larger development that included the Bucharest National Theatre . Construction began in 1967, and the hotel opened on 23 May 1971 as the Inter-Continental Bucharest. At the time, it was the second tallest building in the city, after the House of the Free Press . Although it no longer holds that title today, it

28-487: A luxurious foyer with staircases of Carrara marble and a large gallery in which students could attend free of charge. For its first two years, the theatre was lit with tallow lamps, but from 1854 it used rape oil lamps; still later this was replaced by gaslights and eventually electric lights. In 1875, at the time its name was changed to Teatrul Naţional, its director was the writer Alexandru Odobescu . The historic theatre building on Calea Victoriei — now featured on

42-451: A total area of 240 square meters. The apartment contains white Italian walnut furniture polished with gold and Murano glass light fixtures. In its living room there is a fully functioning Steinway & Sons white piano which was specially brought in for Nigel Kennedy 's stay at the hotel in winter 2007. Bucharest National Theatre The National Theatre Bucharest ( Romanian : Teatrul Naţional " Ion Luca Caragiale " București )

56-586: Is one of the national theatres of Romania , located in the capital city of Bucharest . It was founded as the Teatrul cel Mare din București ("Grand Theatre of Bucharest") in 1852, its first director being Costache Caragiale . It became a national institution in 1864 by a decree of Prime Minister Mihail Kogălniceanu , and was officially named as the National Theatre in 1875; it is now administered by

70-673: Is still the tallest hotel in Bucharest. It became the hotel of choice for members of the foreign press in Bucharest. During the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the balconies of the Inter-Continental were used to report on the protests in the adjacent University Square. The hotel was renamed slightly in 2003, becoming the InterContinental Bucharest , when the chain was reorganized and dropped

84-460: The Prince of Wallachia , a project to build a National Theatre with state support. The request was approved on June 4, 1840. Prince Gheorghe Bibescu adopted the idea of founding the theatre and chose a new location, on the spot of the former Filaret Inn. There were several reasons to favor this location: it was centrally located, right in the middle of Podul Mogoşoaiei (today's Calea Victoriei );

98-732: The Romanian Ministry of Culture . In April 1836, the Societatea Filarmonica — a cultural society founded by Ion Heliade Rădulescu and Ion Câmpineanu — bought the Câmpinencii Inn to build a National Theatre on the site, and began to collect money and materials for this purpose. In 1840, Obşteasca Adunare (the legislative branch established under the terms of the Imperial Russian -approved Organic Statute ) proposed to Alexandru II Ghica ,

112-468: The Wallachian revolution . In August 1849, after Prince Barbu Dimitrie Ştirbei took power, he ordered that construction be completed. The theatre was inaugurated on December 31, 1852, with the play Zoe sau Amantul împrumutat , described in the newspapers of the time as a " vaudeville with songs". The building was built in the baroque style, with 338 stalls on the main floor, three levels of loges,

126-628: The 100- leu banknote — was destroyed during the Luftwaffe bombardment of Bucharest on August 24, 1944 ( see Bombing of Bucharest in World War II ). The current National Theatre is located about half a kilometre away from the old site, just south of the Hotel Intercontinental at Piaţa Universităţii (University Square), and has been in use since 1973. The edifice was extensively renovated from 2012 to 2014. Currently,

140-575: The Bucharest National Theatre presents its performances in seven auditoriums: Ion Caramitru Hall (940 seats), Small Hall (130-150 seats), Studio Hall (424-594 seats), Black Box Hall (200 seats), Painting Hall (230 seats), Media Hall (200 seats), and Amphitheatre (outdoor terrace) (299 seats). In over 150 years of existence, the Bucharest National Theatre presented on stage many of the most significant pieces of universal dramaturgy. It has had successful performances both in and outside

154-422: The city. The highest 2 floors (21 and 22) contain a club lounge, conference rooms and a health centre with an outdoor terrace, indoor swimming pool and fitness centre. The hotel complies with the triskaidekaphobic numbering system of the floors. The first 12 levels above ground are numbered from 1 to 12 and the next 12 levels are numbered from 14 to 25. The Imperial Apartment at the 19th floor has two bedrooms and

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168-512: The country: France , Germany , Austria , Yugoslavia , Italy , England , Spain , Portugal , Greece , Brazil , etc. In 2005, following a contest, the actor Ion Caramitru was appointed as general director of the theatre. 44°26′11.92″N 26°6′12.85″E  /  44.4366444°N 26.1035694°E  / 44.4366444; 26.1035694 Austro-Hungarian florin Too Many Requests If you report this error to

182-582: The earthquake of 1838 had damaged the inn beyond repair, and it needed to be torn down. The August 13, 1843, report of the commission charged with building the theatre determined that construction would cost 20,300 florins (standard gold coin ) of which only 13,000 gold coins were available. In 1846, a new commission engaged the Viennese architect A. Hefft, who came up with an acceptable plan. Construction got under way in 1848, only to be interrupted in June by

196-494: The hyphen from its name. In 2007 the hotel transitioned from a long-standing franchise agreement to a management contract with the InterContinental Hotels Group . The hotel ceased to be managed by IHG on January 1, 2022, and was renamed Grand Hotel Bucharest . It is set for an EUR 21 million renovation, scheduled for completion in 2024. The building is designed so that each room has a unique panorama of

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