VideoThe 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 original pediment of the University of Bucharest Palace, designed in the Neoclassical style, was known as “Minerva Protecting the Arts and Sciences.” Above the pediment stood an ensemble consisting of a crowned eagle and two griffins, symbolizing the state's protection of knowledge and the university institution. During the post-war reconstruction, the facade of the central section was simplified, and the sculptural elements that had defined the appearance of the University Palace for almost a century disappeared, UB explained. It was produced using the lost-wax bronze casting technique, followed by chasing and patination, and is based on the original work by sculptor Karl Storck.