Romania 11

Ceausescu's son was communist party secretary for the city of Sibiu. This hotel was a favourite party place of his, so it was spared from his father's plan of demolition. The locals called it the Emperor's Hotel because Ceausescu thought he was an emperor, so his son was called Little Emperor.

Romania

August 30th 2006
Hello everyone, If someone asked me what stands out about my visit to Romania, it has to be Ceausescu Palace in Bucharest. It was built in the 1980's, but Ceausescu was executed when it was 70% finished. At 3,000 plus rooms, only the Pentagon is bigger. Some rooms are the size of a football field. There are 280 chandeliers; one weighs five tons. All 600 doors are solid wood, many elaborately ... read more

Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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