Inside the WORLD’S LARGEST Parliament Building | Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest, Romania: A fascinating tour inside the world’s largest parliament building - the Romanian Palace of Parliament built under the rule of former dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.
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This parliament building in Bucharest Romania is a historical and spectacular place, no expense was spared in its construction and although groundbreaking was undertaken in the 1980’s it wasn’t properly finished until 1997, many years after the reign of Nicolae Ceaușescu was over.
It's the second largest administration building on the planet, has a value of over 3 billion US Dollars and features over 3,500 tonnes of crystal, some of which is displayed in its 480 chandeliers. Inside the architecture and design emulate a palace more than a parliament and it’s certainly a sight to behold - whether looking at the Grand Hall, the majestic entranceways or the theatre contained within.
I popped in to enquire about tickets and ended up getting a place on the last tour of the day. The cost was fair but I’d recommend booking ahead if you want to take the same tour - you might not be as lucky with availability as I was. This is one of the most impressive buildings in Romania both inside and out - these days it’s way too big for its purpose but it stands in central Bucharest as a reminder of times gone by.
Chapters
📖 00:00 Intro
📖 00:38 Romanian Parliament in Numbers!
📖 01:25 Tour of the Romanian Palace of Parliament
📖 02:24 The Grand Staircase & Hallway
📖 03:05 The Ball Room
📖 04:45 A Palace fit for a Dictator
📖 05:42 Outside the Parliament
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I was there 1997, it is worth of visit.
@MattWhitingsEurope
9 күн бұрын
Yes indeed, I really enjoyed the tour and found it all quite fascinating. Spectacular place!
An interesting video ! According to the Numbeo 2023 ranking of the safest cities in the world, Bucharest occupies position 53, Brasov - 37, Paris - 258, London - 233, Berlin - 159, Rome - 217, New York - 200, Ottawa -68, Oslo - 89, Toronto - 154, Liverpool - 187, Glasgow - 169, Aberdeen - 100, etc. So Bucharest is a safe city.
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
I have to say that I did feel safe throughout the entire trip, everyone in Romania was really friendly.
@traveler263
Ай бұрын
the benefits of cultural unity gentlemen ;) the "rough" neighbourhood mentioned, is Ferentari ( and Rahova ) ... where I grew up unfortunately ... that's where the majority of our city's Tamil population lives, so it's a bit more ... diverse than the overall Romanian city which otherwise is quite safe .
This is magnificent and I can’t wait to tour this building it’s unreal in size , nice video and Romania is somewhere I look forward to exploring cheers Matt
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
Yes I'd recommend getting a tour if you can - it was a lot of fun and so very interesting to take a walk around such a magnificent building.
Well, this was an administrative building. Ceausescu family had a mansion on Victoria boulevard. You can tour that too. But they did not live there
@MattWhitingsEurope
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information, I didn't realise that. Do you know what the place is called?
@iovinico8981
9 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope house of people 😂😂 please stop telling lays about Ceausescu .
Hi Matt, this building is incredible, it's like a proper palace with every room as a work of art. I'll look it up when it was built. I don't know much about the dictator Chaushesku but I've heard his name mentioned a lot while I was growing up in the USSR. I am glad they rent the building out now to be able to maintain it. I know it was a bad cause to built it in the first place but it would be a shame for such work of art to go to disrepair. A lot of hard working people made this place happen.
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
That's a great point, Olga! Lots of blood, sweat and tears went into building that thing I'm sure - it's such a colossal place and everywhere you look there's more majesty. It must have been an interesting time growing up in the USSR, I suspect you were taught many things differently than we were in the west. I'm pleased they have preserved it too, they really don't build 'em like that any more! Thanks for watching.
@OlgasBritishFells
10 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope I am not sure of we were taught things differently, underneath countries' ideologies and politics, common people are more or less the same everywhere.
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
Yeah I wasn't bestowing any rights or wrongs just saying different. It fascinates me how for all those years there were two different worlds almost - I love visiting the former Soviet countries and learning about them.
@inspectorulcluzo974
6 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEuropeRomina nu a fost în URSS a fost influențată doar atît caută pe net dacă am fost comuniști nu înseamnă că am făcut parte de URSS
Interesant video, a meritat efortul, felicitări pt acest material
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
Mulțumesc pentru vizionare, o zi minunată!
Nice movie.You need to come in Bulgaria to see Todor Jivkov residence in Shumen.
@MattWhitingsEurope
5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Yes that sounds like a fascinating experience. I didn't realise Todor Jivkov's residence was in Shumen! Is it open to the public?
I was there two weeks ago, but they didn’t show us the ballroom
@MattWhitingsEurope
2 ай бұрын
That’s interesting. Maybe as there’s so much to show they do a slightly different tour each time?
Thank you for your effort to make this video and to share with as....
@MattWhitingsEurope
8 ай бұрын
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
One never spends enough time thinking about the acoustics when giving propaganda speeches; probably a good thing he did. I absolutely love marble; seeing banisters and steps and floors made out of marble is always remarkable. Filming the military building is brave, sir! Those fountains are so magical! Glad you were able to get up close and personal!
@MattWhitingsEurope
10 ай бұрын
I did wonder about filming the military building but figured it was on Google Street View already, probably wouldn't have done if I were closer though! The fountains really do dominate that part of the city - there's always a show on!!
It is a beautiful place esthetically.
@MattWhitingsEurope
6 ай бұрын
For sure! It's almost impossible to comprehend just how large the place is!
Do you recommend to book on third party websites? I cant buy tickets directly on the official websites.
@MattWhitingsEurope
7 ай бұрын
As long as they’re genuine? I’d start with the official site though, that would be my preference. I was lucky not to need to book online, I just turned up and got a spot on the tour. Would recommend booking ahead of time though just in case. Hope that helps.
Hard to believe but true : this project had open budget. It means as long as it needs. For instance, hugely expensive carpets or chandeliers were replaced after just being installed because Ceausescu didn't like them when visiting periodically the undergoing construction.
@MattWhitingsEurope
5 ай бұрын
That's incredible, how different things were back then. Amazing that we can now take a tour of the building, I wonder how much more there is to see!
@lsd8497
5 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope A lot.
@MattWhitingsEurope
5 ай бұрын
@lsd8497 Indeed.
Подбодрю и напою, / я мужскою правою, /рука верная в строю, / движение блокнотов настроению
@MattWhitingsEurope
29 күн бұрын
Это какое-то стихотворение?
IN THIS BUILDING EVERYTHING IS FROM ROMANIA + MADE IN ROMANIA. We had good hard workers + good +big industry . I visited it many times. I like this building +I am proud . Every country have something special, we have the House of Parliament. Please stop saying "Dictator". Ceaușescu was not a dictator. Look in History +our days for "Dictator" means + economic+social conditions.
@MattWhitingsEurope
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information, fascinating place! I'm thankful I managed to get on a tour, it was really interesting to walk around and learn all about it.
@traveler263
Ай бұрын
nu prea inteleg ce vrei sa spui Gabriela :) ceausescu a fost dictator din toate punctele de vedere :) nu deruta musafirul :)
The curch you seen is the ortodox catherdral and is indeed a new building
@MattWhitingsEurope
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the information, looks like it will be an impressive building when completed.
@l1v1ucbu53
7 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope It is the largest Orthodox cathedral in the world.
Isn’t Thailand has the largest parliament building?
The building you visited was going to become a National Bank that would rival the IMF and the World Bank! A bank that will grant loans to poor countries in Africa and Asia !
The best president Romanian had in last 100 years. This is the people place not the parlament house or his hous.
@l1v1ucbu53
7 ай бұрын
Da, cel mai bun președinte care a tranformat România în perioada lui în Coreea de Nord a Europei iar poporul a trăit într-o sărăcie lucie.
@yossarian7617
7 ай бұрын
@@l1v1ucbu53 Saracia era prin mandat pentru ca Romania sa-si plateasca datoriile ca mai apoi sa ne aliem cu Korea de Nord si Iran ca mai apoi sa incepem noi sa imprumutam bani la altii. Fortele externe si-au dat seama de strategie si s-o intamplat ce s-o intamplat. Revolutia din 89 o fost o lovitura de stat data de Rusi. De aceea n-o existat nici o schimbare parlamentara, ci doar detronarea dictatorului plus alianta pro Vest (NATO + SUA) de frica Rusilor.
@traveler263
Ай бұрын
@@l1v1ucbu53 amandoi aveti dreptate ... eram Coreea de Nord si acum au venit americanii si colegi din bruxelles sa ne transforme in Pakistan/Nepal. nu stiu care e mai rau.
How many times did you use DICTATOR in this video ! Why did Queen Elizabeth receive Ceausescu with great honors in London if he was a dictator ! ? ? ?
@MattWhitingsEurope
5 ай бұрын
Buckingham Palace received Nicolae Ceaușescu on request of the British foreign office who, it has since been revealed, were using the visit to sell a fleet of aircraft to a Romanian airline. There's an interesting article about it here --> www.jstor.org/stable/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.97.4.0711 Many dictators who are also head of states have visited Buckingham Palace and met with Queen Elizabeth II including Bashar al-Assad, Robert Mugabe & Xi Jinping.
@rilrahoneybee9621
4 ай бұрын
They are the leaders of another political system that you and the West hate. @@MattWhitingsEurope
@rilrahoneybee9621
4 ай бұрын
Stop hated speech!
@traveler263
Ай бұрын
sincer, in secțiunea asta de comentarii este prima oarã cand vad Români care contesta utilizarea cuvântului "Dictator" pentru a-l descrie pe Ceauşescu. De unde si pânã unde asta? Frațlor, eu in clasa a 2-a am fost forțat sa umplu un caiet intreg cu material pentru campania lui electorala. Toti copiii din toate școlile au fost forțați sa faca asta in acel an. Si daca îmi aduc aminte bine, he ran alone against himself. Pe vremurile alea daca te duceai la scoala si ii ziceai invatatoarei ca taica-tu a spus ceva gresit despre partid, taica-tu disparea a doua zi ... nu inteleg de unde vine asta cu "nu a fost dictator". cand a erupt revolutia, m-am dus acasa suparat, crezand ca parintii mei vor fi super tristi, pe baza la cum vorbeau despre el in fata mea. am fost mai derutat sa-i vad fericiti, decat atunci cand am aflat ca nu exista Mos Craciun. nu stiu daca voi care ziceti ca nu era dictator a-ti avut ocazia sa traiti pe acele vremuri ...
America destroyed Romania togather with other countries.Today Romania don’t have factories . Romania don’t need NATO or UE. Romania must be independent. We have to put visa for all foreghin people like us,Australia, canada…
@l1v1ucbu53
7 ай бұрын
Ți-aș sugera să ștergi comentariul că ești penibil. America ne-a ocupat cu tancurile sau URSS ?!?! America ne-a adus comunismul sau URSS ?!?! Ce vină are America sau alte țări ca poporul român a votat corupți, trădători și vânzători de țară ?!?! Păi fără UE și NATO azi eram desființați idiotule.
@gabrielagherbezeanu4716
6 ай бұрын
Bine spus. M-am săturat de cuvântul "dictator". Nu a spus alte lucruri importante pt România,legate de acest palat. Am avut ocazia să îl vizitez de câteva ori. Este frumos. Cred că sunt invidioși ca noi avem clădirea aceasta.
@mariuspislaru2108
5 ай бұрын
@@gabrielagherbezeanu4716 Daca ar avea roti probabil ar fura-o si pe asta !
@qwertyqwerty-zi6dr
4 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@traveler263
Ай бұрын
@@gabrielagherbezeanu4716 ei sunt doar invidiosi ca nu avem destui pakistanezi, sri lankezi si ghanezi in tara inca. dar lucreaza cu pasiune sa rectifice asta despre tara noastra :) dupa dictatura ceausescu am sarit din lac in puț fiind preluați de western woke industrial complex. daca nu punem stop, in curand nu ne vom mai numi Romania, ne vom numi "Central Eastern European Trade Zone II" administrata de vre-unu numit gen Sadiq Mohammed
Nicolae Ceausescu he was not a dictator , he was a good president ! You don't speak the reality
@MattWhitingsEurope
5 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure he was a dictator.
@rilrahoneybee9621
4 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEuropePlease listen!
@qwertyqwerty-zi6dr
4 ай бұрын
He was a dictator, don t listen to those smart guys😂
@alexiachimciuc3199
4 ай бұрын
@@MattWhitingsEurope oh ya he was a dictator. The original poster is probably insane, trolling you or he's very young.
@vali858
Ай бұрын
Ieși de aici george simion! 😂