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Royal paraphernalia on display at the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest.

Royal paraphernalia on display at the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest.

Cast of part of the base of Trajan's Column (the original stands in Rome) at the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest. The bas reliefs on Trajan's Column - which is about 30 m (98 ft) in height, 35 m (115 ft) including its large pedestal - depict the second century A.D. Roman conquest of Dacia, the area that today is Romania and Moldova.

Cast of part of the base of Trajan's Column (the original stands in Rome) at the National Museum of Romanian History in Bucharest. The bas reliefs on Trajan's Column - which is about 30 m (98 ft) in height, 35 m (115 ft) including its large pedestal - depict the second century A.D. Roman conquest of Dacia, the area that today is Romania and Moldova.

Bust of Mihai Viteazul (1558-1601), also known as Michael the Brave, in the Palace of the People. Mihai was a successful military leader, defeating the Turks on many occasions. He was Prince of Wallachia (1593–1601), and briefly Prince of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600). Considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes, his short-lived unification of the three principalities is seen as a precursor to the complete unification of Romania that did not occur until the 20th century.

Bust of Mihai Viteazul (1558-1601), also known as Michael the Brave, in the Palace of the People. Mihai was a successful military leader, defeating the Turks on many occasions. He was Prince of Wallachia (1593–1601), and briefly Prince of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600). Considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes, his short-lived unification of the three principalities is seen as a precursor to the complete unification of Romania that did not occur until the 20th century.

Bust of Alexandru Ioan CUZA (1820-73) in the Palace of the People. CUZA was Prince of Moldavia and Prince of Wallachia (1859-62), and later Domnitor (Ruler; 1862-66) of the Romanian Principalities.

Bust of Alexandru Ioan CUZA (1820-73) in the Palace of the People. CUZA was Prince of Moldavia and Prince of Wallachia (1859-62), and later Domnitor (Ruler; 1862-66) of the Romanian Principalities.

Auditorium in the Palace of the People in Bucharest.

Auditorium in the Palace of the People in Bucharest.

Exterior of the Palace of the People in Bucharest. The building was constructed between 1984 and 1997 on orders of Nicolae Ceausescu, the dictator of communist Romania. The structure is the world's third-largest building by floor area (after the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the Long'ao Building in China) with 1,100 rooms; it consists of 12 floors above ground and 8 floors below. The edifice hosts the two houses of Romania's Parliament (the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies), three museums, and an international conference center. Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the building remains unoccupied.

Exterior of the Palace of the People in Bucharest. The building was constructed between 1984 and 1997 on orders of Nicolae Ceausescu, the dictator of communist Romania. The structure is the world's third-largest building by floor area (after the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the Long'ao Building in China) with 1,100 rooms; it consists of 12 floors above ground and 8 floors below. The edifice hosts the two houses of Romania's Parliament (the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies), three museums, and an international conference center. Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the building remains unoccupied.

Exterior of the Palace of the People in Bucharest. The building was constructed between 1984 and 1997 on orders of Nicolae Ceausescu, the dictator of communist Romania. The structure is the world's third-largest building by floor area (after the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the Long'ao Building in China) with 1,100 rooms; it consists of 12 floors above ground and 8 floors below. The edifice hosts the two houses of Romania's Parliament (the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies), three museums, and an international conference center. Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the building remains unoccupied.

Exterior of the Palace of the People in Bucharest. The building was constructed between 1984 and 1997 on orders of Nicolae Ceausescu, the dictator of communist Romania. The structure is the world's third-largest building by floor area (after the Pentagon in Washington, DC and the Long'ao Building in China) with 1,100 rooms; it consists of 12 floors above ground and 8 floors below. The edifice hosts the two houses of Romania's Parliament (the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies), three museums, and an international conference center. Nonetheless, about two-thirds of the building remains unoccupied.

Locks on the Danube River near the Iron Gates.

Locks on the Danube River near the Iron Gates.

Iron Gate hydroelectric plant on the Danube River.

Iron Gate hydroelectric plant on the Danube River.

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