Communism History in Romania: Discover Ceausescu's Life and Execution
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Bucharest
Explore the history of communism in Romania through a tour that delves into the life and execution of Ceausescu. Visit iconic sites like the Palace of Parliament, Piata Revolutiei, Ceausescu Mansion, and the Museum of Communism.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Palace of Parliament - In Bucharest City Tour at the Palace of Parliament or People’s House – you will learn how dangerous and damaging a totalitarian regime like communism can be for a nation. You will feel small seeing what pointless opulence and megalomania “the sleep of reason” can create.
    Imagine you have the chance to see the second largest administrative building on the planet, after the Pentagon, and that it will be an experience you will be able to share with your grandchildren.
  • Piaka Revolukiei - One of the most important place when we talk about Romanian Revolution, December 1989!
  • Ceausescu Mansion - The “Ceauœescu Mansion” was for a quarter of a century (1965-1989) the private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceauœescu and of their children, Nicu, Zoia, and Valentin.

Built in the mid-1960s and known at the time as the “Spring Palace”, the mansion was enlarged between 1970 and 1972. The preferred choice for the design of the Ceauœescu family’s residence was Aron Grimberg-Solari (born 1928). The architecture of the palace is complemented by landscaping conceived by the architect Robert Woll (who was also the main furniture designer for the house) and the landscape engineer Teodosiu.

  • Museum of Communism - This is the building, now museum, where Nicolae Ceauœescu and his wife were tried and executed. It is now old, dilapidated, and not maintained very well or used except for the area of the trial. Entry cost was 8 ron and there is an addition charge to take photos. The rooms are very small and you can tell by the furniture it was a very poor country in 1989. It appears they do not want to glamorize the event or persons as there were limited photos. There is a room where they checked President Ceausescu and his wife medically before the trial. There is room with the tables and chairs that the trial was in. There are two chairs in a corner where they sat. The other tables were used for the defense, prosecutors and guards. There is a room with the beds where they ate and slept. You can go outside and see the area where they stood them up and used automatic weapons to kill them. There were no trees there at that time as now.
What's Included
  • Exclusive use of a private car (Tourism or Minibus) for your group
  • Personalized service from a licensed, English-speaking guide/driver
  • All car-related expenses covered, including gasoline, parking, and tolls
  • Flexible itinerary with the ability to make changes even after the tour begins
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees for all attraction is 20 euro/person
Additional Information

On this journey, you’ll gain insight into Romania’s communist era and learn about Ceausescu and his family, their life and their demise. You’ll tour the Palace of Parliament, which was Ceausescu’s dream after visiting North Korea, and the Piaka Revolukiei, a significant location in 1989. We’ll also visit the Ceausescu Mansion, the residence of the Ceausescu family, and the Museum of Communism, where Ceausescu was convicted and executed.

Location
Palace of Parliament
Strada Izvor 2-4
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Vladiv827
May 18, 2023
Must see if you are interested about the Communism - It's the second time when I visited Romania and wanted to know more about the Communism and romanians opinion about it! We couldn't ask for more because Razvan offered us a lot of information while visiting essential please in Bucharest plus we went to Targoviste, where was the end of Communism! Thank you for what we learn from you, Razvan!
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