In 1924, architect Ion D. Enescu drew up the plans, which specified imposing dimensions, two recessed facades with two floors, an orientation parallel to the adjacent cathedral and arched windows of different styles on three levels.
The cornerstone was laid in May 1925; among those present were Patriarch Miron Cristea and ministers Constantin Angelescu and Alexandru Lapedatu.
The initial cost was 2 million lei, paid by the Religious Affairs and Arts Ministry.
Construction was beset by various difficulties, prompting one of the chief participants to commit suicide in late 1926.
[2] The palace is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.