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Parlament și Cotroceni
What to see in Parlament și Cotroceni
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
← Swipe for another category →- 1Parliament palace with guided tours
Palatul Parlamentului
The huge building begun in 1984 by the Ceaușescu regime as the House of the People, now home to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, which can only be visited on a guided tour.
It holds 4.4 on Google from more than 8,400 reviews, and the tours, listed as the Museum of the Palace of the Parliament, have 4.6 from more than 3,800.
Izvor 
2Historic church complexCatedrala Patriarhală și Dealul Patriarhiei
The complex on the hill next to Piața Unirii, with the Patriarchal Cathedral of 1654–1658, the bell tower, the Patriarchal Residence and the Palace of the Patriarchate.
The Patriarchate complex is a category A listed monument, and the cathedral holds 4.8 on Google from more than 3,600 reviews.
Dealul Patriarhiei
3Royal palace and museumMuzeul Național Cotroceni
The palace built in 1893–1895 for Crown Prince Ferdinand on the site of Șerban Cantacuzino's monastery, now the seat of the Presidential Administration and a museum.
The Cotroceni Palace complex is a category A listed monument, and the museum holds 4.6 on Google from more than 2,400 reviews.
Cotroceni
4Historic parkParcul Carol I
A 36-hectare park laid out between 1900 and 1906 for the General Romanian Exhibition, with a monumental avenue, a lake, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Mausoleum on the hill.
It is a category A listed monument and holds 4.6 on Google from more than 18,900 reviews.
Dealul Filaretului
5Botanical gardenGrădina Botanică „Dimitrie Brândză”
The University of Bucharest's botanical garden, on its present site since 1884, with exhibition greenhouses, the Botanical Museum, a rose garden and themed sections.
It is a category B listed monument and holds 4.3 on Google from more than 16,200 reviews.
Cotroceni