Palace of Parliament (Palatul Poporului), Bucharest

Advantages: Helps put Romania in context, an astounding building
Disadvantages: Uncomfortable history, vulgar and ostentatious decor

...and frightening ideas - the Palace of the People. In terms of surface area it is the second largest building in the world, in volume the third largest. It is not just its size, though, that makes it astonishing; millions of Leu were poured into the project while Romania received international aid and its people starved. The building was not even completed when Ceausescu was overthrown in December 1989 and nearly two decades later it is still unfinished. ...
...THE BUILDING The Palace of the Parliament - as it is now known - has an incredible surface area of 330,000 square metres; only the Pentagon is larger. With a volume of 2,550,000 cubic metres, it is the third largest in the world behind the Pentagon and the Great Pyramid at Giza. In fact this building is just one long list of quite astounding figures; the doors alone contain 700,000 tonnes of steel and bronze; there are 1 million cubic metres of ... Read review

Advantages: Impressive and magnificent building ETC, ETC, ETC,.......
Disadvantages: It doesn't have disadvantages.

...Actually this building is a palace that's why nowadays is called The Palace of Parliament. So "The palace of people, The house of people, The Palace of Parliament etc(all this terms can be used ), is reputed to be the largest building in Europe and world's second largest building after the US Pentagon. It is probably the third largest building in the world after The Pentagon and the Merchandise Mart. Measuring 270m by 240m, 86m high, and 92m under ...
...underground levels. Palace of Parliament, has more than 6,000 rooms and reflects the work of the country's best architects and artisans but it is not so populated most of the space remaining uninhabited. However since 1994, the building has housed Romania's parliament and the Museum of Contemporary Art. When it was built the architects decided to use only Romanian materials and products like local marble, crystal chandeliers, cherry and walnut ... Read review

Advantages: beautiful, unique
Disadvantages: not allways opened

The Palace of Parliament is the most beautiful building that was built by a comunist president. It is the second building after Pentagon. Situated in the middle of Bucharest is the perfect place to have a global view of the capital of Romania. Nowadays the building is the place where romanian politicians works and where the laws are debate by the Senat. It has a wonderful architecture with a lot of rooms and great halls. Inside you can see a lot ...
...This building is opened for turistic visits and once a year all the people can enter and visit the rooms where politicians work. It's a place that really deserves to be visited! So do not wait to much for it! You will have the great experience to meet one of the most beautiful things that the comunist era created. ... Read review

Advantages: easy access
Disadvantages: lot to walk

...on the left-hand side of the palace (if you're looking at it front-on). Izvor is probably the nearest metro station, but you'll get a better view from Piata Unirii. Admission costs 20 lei noi for foreign visitors, with an additional fee of 30 lei noi payable for those with cameras. ... Read review