Bibescu-Brâncoveanu Manor House

With origins still wrapped up in mystery, the princely mansion in Breaza was built up as a summer residence, probably by the prince Gheorghe Bibescu (1843-1848) on the property of his wife Zoe Brâncoveanu. Under its roof, many leading personalities of Romanian/European culture found shelter and tranquility: Grigore Alexandrescu, Ion Ghica, Martha Bibescu and Anne de Noailles. Bibescu-Brâncoveanu family owned it, lived here and modified it throughout a century, up to the nationalization, whereupon it was a hotel for a while. Today, the mansion can be admired only from the outside.