One of the largest administrative buildings in the world, built by the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu in the 1980s, after demolishing a large part of old Bucharest. Guided tours show a few of its 1,100 rooms, full of marble, crystal chandeliers and carpets.
Tours must be booked ahead and need ID. In Bucharest, also see the Old Town, the Romanian Athenaeum concert hall, the Village Museum in Herăstrău Park, and the Carturești Carusel bookshop.
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