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  2. 2013-10-05-Bucharest, Romania-Romanian Cultural Village, Orthodox Cathedral & Palace of Parliament2013-10-05-Bucharest, Romania-Romanian Cultural Village, Orthodox Cathedral & Palace of Parliament
We visited three locations in Bucharest today with our guide and fellow travelers-The Village Museum in Herăstrău Park, The Orthodox Cathedral complex-the 17th century Patriarchal Church- and the Palace of Parliament, a brutish piece of Communist era architecture built by Ceausescu Romania's Dictator at the time. The building is gigantic; only the Pentagon is larger. After we completed the day's tour in Bucharest we made our way to the river port town of Giurgiu where we boarded the Viking Embla to begin our Danube River cruise. After a welcome cocktail with the crew and fellow travelers the six of us shared a great dinner and lots of laughs on board.

Interior-Parliament Palace

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Parliament Palace. Paul adopts the lotus position as he meditates upon Ceaușescu's megalomania.

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Interior-Parliament Palace. A vast, pointless space. One of many in the building.

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View from the portico of the Parliament Palace

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On the portico of the Parliament Palace

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On the portico of the Parliament Palace

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View from the portico of the Parliament Palace

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On the portico of the Parliament Palace

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LaurieKelley Nov 8, 2014 08:15 AM
Good looking group
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Interior-Parliament Palace. The Romanian Eagle.

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A hero of Romania: Stefan the Great of Moldova (1433-1504)

Stephen III of Moldavia (also known as Stefan the Great), was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat. The western part of what was then known as Moldovia is now part of Romania. During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire, which all sought to subdue the land. Stephen achieved fame in Europe for his long resistance against the Ottomans. He was victorious in 46 of his 48 battles, and was one of the first to gain a decisive victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vaslui, after which Pope Sixtus IV deemed him verus christianae fidei athleta (true Champion of Christian Faith). He was a religious man and displayed his piety when he paid the debt of Mount Athos to the Porte, ensuring the continuity of Athos as an autonomous monastical community.
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Bucharest

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