Palace sights in Bucharest
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Palace of Parliament
Facing B-dul Unirii is the impossible-to-miss Palace of Parliament, the world's second-largest building (after the US Pentagon) and Ceauşescu's most infamous creation. Built in 1984 (and still 10% unfinished), the building's 12 storeys and 3100 rooms covers 330,000 sq metres - an estimated around €3.3 billion project.
Rushed, but interesting, 45 minutes tours go every half-hour or so and lead into a handful of marble rooms - still hired out for conferences - finishing at the balcony Nicolae didn't live long enough to speak from. The whopping €9.60 photography or video fee is widely ignored. Facing from B-dul Unirii, the entrance is around to the right (a 12-minute walk…
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Royal Palace
The Royal Palace itself is a treat to see (it's now home to the massive, three-part National Art Museum). Built in 1812-15 by Prince Dinicu Golescu, the Palace became the official royal residence in 1834 during the reign of Prince Alexandru Ghica (r 1834-42). The current facade dates from the 1930s. Until 1989 it was the seat of the State Council and was called the Palace of the Republic.
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