Romanian Athenaeum

Romanian Athenaeum
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Addressstr. Franklin nr. 1-3, sector 1
Town or cityBucharest
CountryRomania
Coordinates44°26′29″N 26°05′50″E / 44.4413°N 26.0973°E / 44.4413; 26.0973
Opened1888
OwnerRomanian Philharmonic Society
Design and construction
Architect(s)Albert Galleron [ro]
Other information
Seating capacity794 seats
Website
fge.org.ro
Albert Galleron's drawing of the Athenaeum

The Romanian Athenaeum (Romanian: Ateneul Român) is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest, Romania, and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's most prestigious concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu Festival.