Sculptures destroyed in 1944 bombings reinstalled on University of Bucharest pediment

Video 10 August 2026 The University of Bucharest (UB) reinstalled the eagle and two griffins on the pediment of the UB Palace, located in downtown Bucharest, on Saturday, August 8. The sculptures were destroyed during Second World War bombings. This is the first step in the full restoration of the original pediment of the palace, a project that will continue over the next two years, culminating in the complete reconstruction of the sculptural ensemble designed by architect Alexandru Orăscu and created by sculptor Karl Storck between 1862 and 1869, UB said. The original pediment of the University of Bucharest Palace, designed in the Neoclassical style, was known as “Minerva Protecting the Arts and Sciences.” The artistic composition was conceived by Theodor Aman, while the bas-relief, carve