Palace of the Parliament

Night view of the Palace of the Parliament

Night view from the Union Boulevard

Palace from Union Boulevard

Inside the palace

Inside the palace

View from the building towards the Union Boulevard

The Palace of the Parliament from above

The Palace of the Parliament (Romanian: Palatul Parlamentului) in Bucharest, Romania is the world's second largest administrative building, after The Pentagon. It was one of the most lavish and expensive building known to mankind. Its original name was the People's House (Casa Poporului), but it was renamed (in the post-Communist era) first during the 1989 Revolution with the derogatory name of House of Ceauşescu and then as the Palace of the Parliament. However, to this day, most of the Romanians retain the old name and call it Casa Poporului. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2269x1338, 700 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bucharest Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2269x1338, 700 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bucharest Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 449 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 1832 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 449 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 1832 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 951 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The House of Parliament in Bucharest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 951 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The House of Parliament in Bucharest. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1473 KB) Summary The Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania Photographer: Simon Laird Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Palace of the Parliament Metadata This... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1473 KB) Summary The Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania Photographer: Simon Laird Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Palace of the Parliament Metadata This... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1493 KB) Summary View of Boulevard Unirii from the balcony Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania Photographer: Simon Laird Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1493 KB) Summary View of Boulevard Unirii from the balcony Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, Romania Photographer: Simon Laird Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 269 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 800 pixel, file size: 269 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official record) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the United States military building. ...

Description

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It measures 270 m by 240 m, 86 m high, and 92 m under ground. It has 1,100 rooms and is 12 stories tall, with four additional underground levels currently available and in use, with another four in different stages of completion.

The building is constructed entirely of materials of Romanian origin. Estimates of the materials used include one million cubic meters of marble from Transylvania, most from Ruşchiţa; 3,500 metric tonnes of crystal - 480 chandeliers, 1,409 ceiling lights and mirrors were manufactured; 700,000 tonnes of steel and bronze for monumental doors and windows, chandeliers and capitals; 900,000 cubic meters of wood (over 95% domestic) for parquet and wainscotting, including walnut, oak, sweet cherry, elm, sycamore maple; 200,000 square meters of woolen carpets of various dimensions (machines had to be moved inside the building to weave some of the larger carpets); velvet and brocade curtains adorned with embroideries and passementeries in silver and gold.^[1] For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... This article is about the region in Romania. ... Lead crystal beads Lead crystal, (also called crystal), is lead glass that has been hand or machine cut with facets. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... A contemporary chandelier in the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. ... A capital of the Composite order In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, head) forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side as it rises, in order to support the abacus and unite the square form of the latter with the circular shaft. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 39-inch (1m) wainscotting using 3-inch (7. ... For other uses, see Walnut (disambiguation). ... Species See List of Quercus species The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of several hundred species of trees and shrubs in the genus Quercus (from Latin oak tree), and some related genera, notably Cyclobalanopsis and Lithocarpus. ... For other uses, see Cherry (disambiguation). ... Species See Elm species, varieties, cultivars and hybrids Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees making up the genus Ulmus, family Ulmaceae, found throughout the Northern Hemisphere from Siberia to Indonesia, Mexico to Japan. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Carpet (disambiguation). ... Swatch of black cotton velvet decorator fabric used for drapery Velvet is a type of tufted fabric in which the cut threads are very evenly distributed, with a short dense pile, giving it its distinct feel. ... Brocade can stands for: thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven. ... Embroidery in silk thread on linen, 19th century Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using a needle. ... For other uses, see hilt and maize. ... This article is about the chemical element. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ...

It is the second largest administrative building in the world by surface area of its floors (with a floor area of 350,000 m²), just behind the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.^[2][3] It is 10% larger by volume than the Great Pyramid of Giza.^[4] This article is about the United States military building. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo, Egypt in Africa, and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the World. ...

Constructing the Palace and Centrul Civic required demolishing much of Bucharest's historic districts of Bucharest, including two neighborhoods with 19 Orthodox Christian churches, 6 synagogues and Jewish temples, 3 Protestant churches (plus eight relocated churches), and 30,000 homes.^{[citation needed]} CeauÅŸima (Ceaushima) is a vernacular word construction sarcastically linking CeauÅŸescu to Hiroshima. ...

Construction

During the construction in 1986

Built on the site of a hill variously known as Spirii Hill, Uranus Hill, or Arsenal Hill, which was largely razed for the project, the building anchors the west end of Unirii Boulevard and Centrul Civic. Construction began in 1983; the cornerstone was laid on June 25, 1984. The building was originally known mainly as the House of the People (Casa Poporului), and sometimes as House of the Republic (Casa Republicii), and was intended to serve as headquarters for all the major state institutions. However, the project was just nearing completion at the time of Nicolae Ceauşescu's 1989 overthrow and execution. During the regime change, its leaders referred to the building as the House of Ceauşescu, using it as an example of the excessive luxury in which Ceauşescu would have been living, a stark contrast to the squalor and poverty endured by many people living in the surrounding neighbourhoods. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Lithograph of the battle between the Bucharest firemen and the Turkish Army, 1848 Dealul Spirii (Spirii Hill) is a hill in Bucharest, Romania, upon which, currently, the Palace of the Parliament is located. ... PiaÅ£a Unirii, as seen from above. ... Nicolae CeauÅŸescu (IPA , in English, sometimes (and erroneously) ) (January 26, 1918–December 25, 1989) was the leader of Romania from 1965 until December 1989. ...

History since 1989

Since 1997, the building has housed Romania's Chamber of Deputies, which had previously been housed in the Palace of the Patriarchy; the Romanian Senate joined them there in 2005, having previously been housed in the former Communist Party Central Committee building. The Palace also contains a massive array of miscellaneous conference halls, salons, etc., used for a wide variety of other purposes. Type Lower house President (Speaker) Bogdan Olteanu, PNL, since 2006 Number of members 332 Political groups (as of 2006 elections) PSD, PNL, PD, PRM, UDMR, PC, National minorities, Independents Meeting place Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest Web site www. ... Coat of Arms of The Senate of Romania The Senate of Romania (Romanian: Senat) is the upper house in Romanias bicameral parliament. ...

In 2002, Costa Gavras shot scenes of Amen. in the Palace to represent the Vatican palaces. Constantinos Gavras (born February 12, 1933, Loutra-Iraias, Greece), better known as Costa-Gavras, is a Greek-French filmmaker best known for films with overt political themes. ... Amen. ...

In 2003-2004 a glass annex was built, alongside external elevators. This was done to facilitate access to the National Museum of Contemporary Art (MNAC) opened in 2004 inside the west wing of the Palace of the Parliament, and to the Museum and Park of Totalitarianism and Socialist Realism, also opened in 2004. The National Museum of Contemporary Art (Muzeul Naţional de Artă Contemporană in Romanian) is a contemporary art museum in Bucharest, Romania. ...

The cafeteria for use of the legislators has been refurbished recently, alongside the addition of a swimming pool, sauna and sports facilities at basement 1. One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ...

Also in the building is the headquarters of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI), an organization focused on regional cooperation among governments against cross-border crime. Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) In the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI), Romania has had an opportunity to demonstrate its leadership in the region. ...

Parts of the building (some of the west wing, some of the east wing, parts of the second floor, basement 3 and everything below) are yet to be completed. Currently, a new underground parking lot is being built inside a former stadium, currently used as a warehouse, which was covered during the construction of the palace. Tunnels linking 13 Septembrie Avenue with the basement of the building will be built.

There are public tours organized in a number of languages.

References

• Romanian Chamber of Deputies page about the Palace
• Cristina Hanganu-Bresch, People's House - The Building and Rebuilding of Romanian National Consciousness (PDF)

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External links

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Palace of the Parliament

• Photo gallery on the Chamber of Deputies website
• Photo collection - numerous photos of various parts of Romania, including an extensive set with the Palace of the Parliament. Captioned in a mix of Japanese and Romanian people.
• The Palace on satellite photo from Google Maps

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