Weighing an incredible 4.10 million tons, the building was erected in exchange for the destruction of around 5 percent of Bucharest. Ceausescu ordered for the palace to be built as part of an ...

Her father fought in the Royal Romanian army in both world wars ... and died of sadness soon afterwards." Above the palace, nowadays the National Art Museum, the Romanian flag flies at half ...

You can tour the colossal building, which dominates downtown Bucharest, for about 20 RON (or about $6 USD). Although you'll see less than a 10th of the palace on the 40- to 50-minute tour ...