The Palace of Justice from Bucharest was built between 1890 and 1895, and the keystone of the building was placed by King Carol I himself. The plans of the building were realised by the architects Ion Mincu and Albert Ballu (who projected the Palace of Justice in Charleroi).
On the place on which it was built the Judiciary Court resided before. The Court was also constructed on the place of the residences of landowners Creșulești și Golești, on the right side of the Dâmbovița river. The works have been made by the firm of the engineer Nicolae Cuțarida, the most well-known hall in the Palace being the “Hall of the Lost Steps” (or “The Hall of the Horologe”), which covers a quarter of the building. The name “Hall of the Horologe” comes from the horologe mounted here, that measured the duration of the hearings.
The central part of the Palace was realised in a French Renaissance style, with an exterior that had urban influences. Under the arches of the building and above the main entrance, we can see 6 alegoric statues, that signify the Attention, Vigor, Law, Justice, Eloquence and Truth. On the roof you can also find Force and Care, near the clock that is located there.
At the inauguration of the Palace a special medal was issued, “The Medal of the Inauguration of the Palace of Justice of Bucharest”, which presented on a side, the bust of King Carol I, and on the other side the embodiment of justice.
