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Max726:“Palace of parliament is the largest parliament building in the world. There is a paid guided tour at the palace that seems to be once every 3 hours. You might want to check the schedule online before you make your way down.You will also need your passports in order to sign up for the tour.”
Opening hours: 09:00-18:00 (admission ends at 17:30)
TAC You To Travel:“Romania Attractions-Temple of Athena
The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest
It is also a landmark building in the Romanian capital.
It opened in 1888*
Most of the money for its construction came from the Romanian people
This domed circular building is the most famous concert hall here
There is a small park in front of the building and
A statue of Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu
The concert hall has a capacity of nearly 800 seats*
Why is the Temple of Athena round? *
The land where the Temple of Athena was built was supposed to be a circus area*
When French architect Alber Galeron inspects the site of the future building
He decided to use a circular base already prepared for the circus
and build a circular building with a domed roof
The entrance on the first floor has a spacious lobby
Twelve pillars made of cement
Mimicking the pink marble that supports the central dome
Four spiral staircases leading up
Climb to the middle and there is a resting space
The shape of the balcony provides impressive
View of the entrance hall below
The main concert hall of the temple has seats and box seats
These box seats are arranged in two rows along the wall like an amphitheatre.
The concert hall has excellent acoustics*
Also provides a perfect view from any position
Ateneul Român~
The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest
and a landmark of the Romanian capital city.
It was opened in 1888,
most of the funds for its construction came from the people of Romania.
This domed, circular building is the city's most prestigious concert hall.
In front of the building there is a small park
and a statue of Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu.
The concert hall has a capacity of almost 800 seats.
Why is the Athenaeum round?
The land where the Athenaeum was built was supposed to be a circus area.
When the French architect Alber Galeron inspected the site of the future building,
he decided to use the circular foundation already prepared for the circus
and to erect a circular construction with a domed roof.
There is a spacious entrance hall on the ground floor,
with twelve columns covered with stucco plaster
imitating the pink marble, which supports the central vault.
Four spiral staircases lead to the upper floor
in the middle of the climbing, there’s rest space
in the shape of the balcony offering an impressive view
of the entrance hall below
The main concert hall of the edifice has seats in stalls and boxes.
The boxes are set in amphitheater-like order on two rows, along the walls.
The entire concert hall has an excellent acoustic
and it also offers a perfect vision from any spot.
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