You might remember in the days Nicolae Ceaușescu,  the Romanian dictator from 1964 to 1989, when he was assassinated,  he built grand buildings covering the old city cents.   Today we visited the repurposed palace which was to be the communist  government offices,  which today houses the elected parliament of the country.   Romania has come a long way in 35 years!

The avenues around the parliament were part is the project in the 1980s.  Some house ministries while some remain unused.

Also being built in the city right now,  is a new grand cathedral,  designed to be the large orthodox cathedral in Eastern Europe