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Palace of Parliament (Palatul Poporului)

Bulevardul Natiunili Unite, Bucharest, Romania
01 311 36
Ranked #9 of 58 attractions in Bucharest
4.0 of 5 stars 126 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings, Government Buildings
Description: The world's second largest building was built as a palace for Nicolae Ceauşescu, who was overthrown and executed before it was completed.
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New York City, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

It is worth taking a tour to see just how large and opulent it is. My tour guide spoke excellent English and had some interesting stories about the building. More

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Markham ON
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful in its own way, it must be remebered that it bankrupted the entire country for more than a decade. More

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Cairns, Australia
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The building is more incredible than its sheer size. From the opulence of the interior you start to gauge the vision of a dictator - evidently a bit of a megalomaniac. Worth a look. Guide was very knowledgeable (even answered someones question about where the wood the floors made of comes from!). Shame you had to pay extra (30 lei)... More

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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

we took the full tour package. Very nice and impressive. Disappointed we weren't allowed on the balcony when we went, to admire the city view from there, which usually was allowed, still a great experience. More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

i understand it is the second large goverment building after the Pentagon, it is agreat place to visit! More

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Leicester, United Kingdom
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

The building is huge, but contrives not to be impressive. Bad taste writ large. TIP MNAC, the museum of contemporary art, is in part of this building, and you can go in there for a few lei and not be marched round. It's cafe is up near the top so you have an outlook, and you might find the art... More

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Houston, Texas
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Very good guided 45 minute tour of the building. Worth it. Such a shame that this project took so much from the nation and its people More

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London, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Ceaußescu's "masterpiece" of destruction of entire quarters of historic houses and streeets and shops.. Cacophony in stone and concrete. Ghastly traffic, no urbanistic plan.A disgrace. More

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North Yorks
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Amazing. This place really is an eye opener and a great insight into the mind of Romania's former communist leader. Magnificent building,splendid architecture and really informative guides. Really impressed. More

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Bucharest, Romania
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

The second largest building in the world was built following the destruction of an entire suburb by the former Romanian dictator, Ceausescu. It is worth going on the one hour tour through the building to see the opulence with which it was build. More

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