Photos of Ceausescu's Palace in Romania - Photos from Bucharest

For 24 years, during his despotic and absolute rule, Nicolae Ceausescu, a dogmatic Marxist, subjected his population to the worst suffering:
individual liberties were reduced, rationing was imposed, villages were systematically destroyed, and deportations took place...

In 1984, Nicolae Ceausescu undertook the construction of a palace that reflected his immense pride, wanting to leave an indelible mark on his reign.

But how could he find the 330,000 m² of space necessary for such a construction in the city center?

Ceausescu didn’t hesitate to demolish an entire neighborhood in Bucharest, which included around 7,000 homes and 26 churches... It's convenient being a dictator!