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Palace of Parliament (Palatul Poporului)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 35 attractions in Bucharest
Traveler 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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Attraction type: Government building, Architectural building
Address: Bulevardul Natiunili Unite Bucharest
Romania
Tel: 01 311 36

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3 of 5 stars
wingate   101 contributions
London
Oct 23, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Yes its big impressive and an ugly monstrosity.Whats more we could nt get in .Since November 2008 you are only allowed entry if you have a passport or ID card.Since we had neither we were not allowed in.We are not going to bother again. more

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4 of 5 stars
matthow   19 contributions
UK
Sep 22, 2009

At first I was not terribly impressed with this building, yes it is almost surreal in its size and the sheer bulk has quite an impact although I didn't particularly admire the architecture. The guide (Christina) was very good and the ingterior rooms are extramely rich alrthough due to the sheer size you see only a select few rooms. The... more

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4 of 5 stars
DivaScubaDiver   51 contributions
Leicester
Sep 20, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

The best view of the Palace is to walk down from Piata Unirii down the Bulevard Unirii (their "Champs Elysees") towards the Palace. At first, I did not see what the fuss is all about. The Palace is sitting on the top of the hill and overlooks the boulevard. It is when you walk down to the right hand side... more

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5 of 5 stars
EmilioLargo   27 contributions
Leeds, United Kingdom
Aug 11, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

Up until today, when I though of excess, I thought of Las Vegas or Disney World. This place beats anything I have ever seen before. For a start the place is massive. The boulevard if faces is 4km long and the building still looks huge even before you get anywhere close. You have the problem getting the building into your... more

a must-see
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5 of 5 stars
Warning-Pessimist   4 contributions
Bucharest
Jun 29, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

If you ever get the chance to visit bucharest, you will probably come across this building, a pointlessly massive construction that apparently consumes as much electricity as a small city, and the first thing you'll say is "HOLY CRAP". Yes... that's right. It is gianormous, but more importantly, it is one quick glimpse into romania's communist past. All that talk... more

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4 of 5 stars
asgerd   7 contributions
Scotland
Apr 12, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

The tour of the Palace itself was quite interesting and worth the time - of course it's bombastic, so while the craftsmanship is superb, it's neither artistically beautiful nor bizarre and quirky, so it left me slightly cold and I don't remember the guide being rivetting. Still, you really have to see it (at the VERY least from the outside)... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
New York, NY
Oct 16, 2004
13/22 found this review helpful

I just can't belive it ! it's so big !! if you're going tu europe, don't forget to visit Bucharest's Parliament Building more

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Palace of Parliament (Palatul Poporului) Address

Bulevardul Natiunili Unite, Bucharest, Romania
Tel: 01 311 36