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Palace of Parliament

Palace of Parliament

Built by Communist Party leader, Nicolae Ceausescu, the colossal Palace of Parliament is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon. It is an immense structure that took 20,000 workers and 700 architects to build, and cost billions. It has 12 storeys, 1,100 rooms, a 328 foot-long (100m) lobby, and four underground levels including an enormous nuclear bunker.

Started in 1984, the dictator intended it to be the headquarters of his Communist Government, but it was still unfinished when he was executed in 1989. Today it houses the seat of Romania's Parliament and is an international conference centre. Widely viewed as a personification of his obsession with grandiose things and actions, the construction entailed the demolition of a quarter of Bucharest's historic centre, including 26 churches, and the relocation of 40,000 inhabitants from their 19th century homes to new developments on the outskirts.

Built and furnished exclusively from Romanian materials,
Address: Bulevardul Unirii
Website: www.cdep.ro/cic
Email: cic@cdep.ro
Telephone: +40 (0)21 312 1
Transportation: Metro Izyor or Unirii, or bus 136 or 385
Opening Time: Daily 10am-4pm.
Admission: RON 20 (foreign adults). Must present valid ID/passport.

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