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Photo "The People's Palace - Bucharest"

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The People's Palace - Bucharest
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Some historical background about this amazing building.
The People's Palace in Bucharest, now the parliament building. This is the largest building in Europe and contains more than a million cubic metres of marble. It took 700 architects directing 22,000 workers, laboring in three shifts every day from 1984 to 1989, to construct its 1,100 rooms ranging from 30 giant halls to 440 meeting rooms, the rest are offices of the government. This gigantic building is constructed of the best materials and craftsmanship that Romania could provide. In fact, export of marble, crystal, and wood (all of it hand carved and cut) was forbidden since everything that could be produced was needed for this monument to Nicolae Ceausescu. Ceausescu's regime collapsed after he ordered his security forces to fire on antigovernment demonstrators in the city of Timisoara on Dec. 17, 1989. The demonstrations spread to Bucharest, and on December 22 the Romanian army defected to the demonstrators. That same day Ceausescu and his wife fled the capital in a helicopter but were captured and taken into custody by the armed forces. On December 25 the couple were hurriedly tried and convicted by a special military tribunal on charges of mass murder and other crimes. Ceausescu and his wife were then shot by firing squad.
For more information on this incredible building please see http://home.xnet.com/~jkelley/BucharestBugle.fldr/BuchBugle19-20.html 
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Sat 21 Jan 2006 21:01
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Greg Greg #1 Sat 21 Jan 2006 21:42

Very nice shot and very interesting storie,to be unest i did not kno those thinks,thanks for the explaning....:)
Regards from Bulgaria


Kathleen B. Kathleen B. #2 Sat 21 Jan 2006 23:27

Fantastic, John !!!!
Thank your for the interesting notes.
Warmest regards, my dear friend smile


Nuno Milheiro Nuno Milheiro #3 Sun 22 Jan 2006 00:38

Wondereful nocturne architecture view!
Excellent light and colours, good definition!

Regards


Olga Pogodina Olga Pogodina #4 Sun 22 Jan 2006 00:47

Very sad story...
But the building is great! smile


Regina Lopes Regina Lopes #5 Sun 22 Jan 2006 03:12

Beautiful composition and light.


fele fele #6 Sun 22 Jan 2006 03:16

Awesome composition and chromatic mastery!
Really a lovely night vision, John!

Best compliments!!!


Nada Vujanic Nada Vujanic #8 Sun 22 Jan 2006 09:47

Excellent lightning and great night shot... nice sky for contrast!
Interesting notes too,
Best regards


Arvid Klokk Arvid Klokk #9 Sun 22 Jan 2006 14:29

Just fantastic.....


Berenice Kauffmann Abud  - AFIAP Berenice Kauffmann Abud - AFIAP #10 mon 23 Jan 2006 03:52

Magnificent work... Wonderful!!!!!
Fantastic composition, details, light and colors!
Congrats!
Thanks for notes!
Warmest regards!


Irina Anurova Irina Anurova #11 mon 23 Jan 2006 15:41

very well captured!


Nazar Ljubinec Nazar Ljubinec #12 Thu 26 Jan 2006 21:19

Beautiful!!!


Kiara Kiara #13 Fri 27 Jan 2006 02:42

GREAT!!!!
Excellent nocturnal shot, with strong and beautiful colours, that create great contrasts!!!!
Marvellous composition and perfect sense of architecture!!!!
Wonderful and very strong, John!!!

PS: I like your new profile photo!! wink


John Farrar John Farrar #14 Fri 27 Jan 2006 03:09

Thank you Kiara - It was taken near "The Long Man of Wilmington" which is near where I live.
Best wishes - John


Chet King Chet King #15 Fri 27 Jan 2006 03:16

Excellent architectural shot John. Well exposed. I remember the times. I was working with a Romanian photographer.


Sergey Puliaev Sergey Puliaev #16 Fri 27 Jan 2006 10:49

very good photo. But now Romania is free!