Palatul Parlamentului, Romania

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Year: 1984. Lenght: 270 m. Height: 86 m. Width: 240 m.

The Palace of the Parliament is one of the main architectural monuments of Bucharest. It is considered the largest administrative building in Europe. The area of the incredibly beautiful building is 350,000 square meters. It's very hard to believe that the building is unfinished. The building is 270 meters long and 240 meters wide. The height of the building is 86 meters. Not everyone knows that the building has an underground part of an impressive size. It is much larger in area than the ground part. The building goes deep into the ground at 92 meters.

The chic palace is distinguished not only by its huge scale but also by its rich design. More than a million cubic meters of beautiful marble were used for its decoration. About 3,500 tons of crystal were also used for the decoration of the building. All the chandeliers in the huge building are made of crystal. There are about 1,400 ceiling lamps in the palace alone. Also, you can see many elements of decoration made of bronze and precious wood in the palace. Wool carpets are a special decoration.

The famous Romanian politician Nicolae Ceausescu was the initiator of the construction of a luxurious palace. Construction of the building began on his order in 1984. More than 700 architects worked on the project. About 20,000 workers were directly involved in the construction of the palace. Several unique historical monuments were destroyed before the construction of the building began. Construction and decoration of the building were suspended after Ceausescu's death in 1989. The palace is officially considered unfinished to this day.

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Supermarket: 'Mega Image' in 0.48 km

Parking: 'Parcare Palatul Parlamentului' in 0.18 km

Apotheek: 'Help Net' in 0.41 km

Police station: 'Local Police Bucharest' in 0.62 km

Cafe/restaurant: 'Hotel ibis Bucharest Palatul Parlamentului City Centre' in 0.36 km

Railway station: 'Northern Railway Station' in 2.2 km

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» Henri Coanda Airport OTP - in 15 km

» Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport GOZ - in 145 km

» Craiova Airport CRA - in 174 km

» Mihail Kogalniceanu Airport CND - in 191 km

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Top destination around Palatul Parlamentului - Bucharest

The historical part of the city will be surely the most interesting for travelers as all most important architectural and historical sites are located here. Palace of Parliament is the most striking architectural monument of the city. This is a beautiful building that amazes guests by its size. Inside the palace are located as many as approximately six thousand rooms. The total square of this huge building is second only after the Pentagon. Many old buildings have been destroyed during the construction of the palace, so nowadays it occupies a considerable part of the historic district of Bucharest.

The Arc of Triumph is located just nearby. This wonderful monument was erected in 1920 in the memory of Romanian soldiers killed during the First World War. Granite of a rare sort was used in the building of the arch. The monument is decorated with exquisite sculptures created by the best artists of the country. All visitors are welcome to climb up to the observation deck, which is built on top of the arch. From here you will be able to enjoy the magnificent panorama of the city.
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