It was built in 1911, based on plans drawn by chief architect Dimitrie Maimarolu, using French neoclassical style.

[3] The construction was done by a team headed by architect Maimarolu, in collaboration with engineers Anghel Saligny and Elie Radu, together with Paul Saligny and Mircea Radu;[4] the interior decoration was supervised by architect Ernest Doneaud [ro].

Today, the National Military Circle palace is considered a historic and architectural monument.

The Officers' Circle of the Bucharest military garrison was founded on December 15, 1876; its first director was General Alexandru Zefcari.

[2] For a while, the Officers' Circle was housed in rental locations, near Regina Elisabeta Boulevard [to] and Calea Victoriei.