Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace () is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for the British people at times of national rejoicing and mourning. Originally known as Buckingham House, the building at the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of Buckingham in 1703 on a site that had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was acquired by King George
Palace of the National Military Circle Palace of the National Military Circle 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 by architect Dimitrie Maimarolu using French neoclassical style. The beneficiary was the Officers' Circle of the Bucharest military garrison, which was founded in 1876. The palace was built on the site of the old Sărindar monastery; the fountain in front of the palace bears its name. During the 1919 German occupation of Bucharest in the First World War, the building's interiors were devastated.