The Telephone Palace Skyscraper: “A shadow of Broadway on Calea Victoriei”
Today one of the most iconic buildings of Romania’s capital city, the Telephone Palace is the only enduring result of a bold architectural dream to transform Calea Victoriei (Victory Way) in a Romanian version of the famous Broadway. The building, erected between 1931-33, was met with mixed feelings by the people of Bucharest who saw in its elegant straight lines and tall silhouette both an architectural wonder and a reason for scandal. The Telephone Palace (Palatul Telefoane
