Romania Castles And Palaces

CASTLES AND PALACES IN ROMANIA The Parliament Palace The Parliament Palace, more commonly referred to as the People’s House (Casa Poporului) is the closest thing to the idea of symbol of Bucharest. This bewilderingly monumental structure is the second... More

CASTLES AND PALACES IN ROMANIA The Parliament Palace The Parliament Palace, more commonly referred to as the People’s House (Casa Poporului) is the closest thing to the idea of symbol of Bucharest. This bewilderingly monumental structure is the second largest administrative building in the world, only after the Pentagon and, with respect to its technical and architectural parameters, it is often compared with the Egyptian or Mexican pyramids. Thus, as far as the volume is concerned, the Parliament Palace is also the third largest after Cape Canaveral in the United States and the Keops Pyramid. The building stretches on a surface of 64,800 square meters and amounts to 86 meters in height, not to mention the 92-meter underground. As compared with the centennial history of Bucharest, the Parliament Palace is a relatively recent presence within the architectural landscape of the city. The construction works started in 1984, by order of Nicolae Ceauşescu, who intended to turn the venue into Less