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Among the most impressive and
beautiful building in our country is the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest. This building
is the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon, in Washington. Its original
name was the House of the People, but it was renamed after the fall of
communism in 1989. Nonetheless, Romanian people still call it the House of the
People.
The structure combines elements and
motifs from multiple sources, in a postmodernist architectural style. It
reflects the desire for grandeur that the former communist president,
Ceausescu, had. It measures more than 80 m high and its structure goes 90 m
underground. It has more than 1000 rooms and it is 12 stories high, with four
additional underground levels. It is made of marble from Transylvania
and the chandeliers, the ceiling lights and the mirrors are made of tones and
crystal. The monumental doors are made of steel and bronze. The exquisite
parquet is made of best quality wood, including walnut, oak, sweet cherry and
elm; the impressive rooms are decorated with huge woolen carpets, velvet and
brocade curtains, and embroideries in silver and gold. It is very important to
say that it is built entirely of local materials.
Its construction caused the
demolition of many others building, churches and historical buildings among
them. It contains many rooms, used on different purposes. It is mainly used as
the premises of the Chamber of Deputies, but it is also a museum visited by
people from all over the world. Director Costa Gavras used it to shot scenes of
Amen, as a set replicating the Vatican palace.
Some parts of the building are not finished, but even unfinished as it is, the Palace of the Parliament remains one of the most
important administrative buildings in the world.
I really like it because it proves
our ability to work and make great things even if with a huge effort. It also
shows that Romania
has important resources that must be exploited in order to achieve such
important things. I feel proud because people from all over the world know and
appreciate this building made by the Romanian people. 
