Right in the historical and geographical centre of Bucharest, an impressive building strikes the eye by its particular style. It is the Palace of the Romanian Parliament, a “giant” built during the “golden age” of the dictatorial regime and born in the mind of a man for whom the notion of “reasonable sizes” did not exist.

The Guinness Book of World Records lists the building on the second place after the Pentagon building, according to its 330.000 sq.m. surface, and on the third place according to its 2.555.000 c.m. volume.

After December 1989, the construction that may easily be spotted wherever you are in Bucharest, was considered to be hideous and become subject to the most original ideas.

Realising its enormous values, in fact a Romanian inheritance in danger to be destroyed and robbed, people began to look at the building with less hostility and named it the “People’s House”.

Consequently, the builders resumed their work and, as the works were carried on, it was decided that the construction should house the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of Romania and that it should change its name to the “Parliament Palace” – a symbol of democracy.

The construction, started in July 1984, has 6 registers and 21 bodies. The pompous halls and galleries generously decorated with monumental sculptures, golden plasters, laced ceilings, brocharts, tapestries and heavy carpets, are harmoniously overwhelming the visitors.

The marble of Ruschita sends its reflections from the floors and columns to the walls and ceilings. The oak, mahogany and beck wood welcome the visitors with warmth of their very refined sculptures that may be equaled only by the plaster work or the crystals and the brass of the chandeliers.

Visiting the Parliament Palace, designed and built with great efforts and many sacrifices by the Romanian specialists and the whole Romanian industry, anyone may realize that ii is not a palace from Aladdin’s stories, but a real one, showing the true wealth of Romania: stone, marble and wood from the Romanian mountains and forests.

In May 1994, the International Conference Centre was set up by the decision of the Chamber of Deputies. The works of the Crans Montana Forum were held within this location.

Due to modern equipment and large halls the International Conference Centre can organize conferences, symposia, seminars and other similar activities for Romanian State institutions or international organizations, as well as for Romanian or foreign or private persons.