Photo of the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest - Photos from Romania

An absolute must-see in Bucharest: the famous Palace of the Parliament!

Also known as Ceausescu's Palace, this gigantic structure reflects the megalomania of the fallen dictator.

A brief history lesson: Romania was a monarchy until 1947, when a pro-Stalinist communist, Gheorghiu-Dej, took power.

One of his close associates, a certain Nicolae Ceausescu, was appointed Minister of the Armed Forces, and soon climbed the ranks of power...

In 1965, Nicolae Ceausescu became the first secretary of the party and later the president of the country, which he renamed: the Socialist Republic of Romania!