Palace of the People (Amathia)
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| Palace of the People | |
|---|---|
Ⱂⰰⰾⰰⱅⱆⰾ Ⱂⱁⱂⱁⱃⱆⰾⱆⰹ Palatul Poporului | |
| File:Casa Poporului.jpg The Palace in July 2016 | |
| Former names | House of the Republic Ⰽⰰⱄⰰ Ⱃⰵⱂⱆⰱⰾⰹⱌⰹⰹ Casa Republicii |
| Alternative names | People's House Ⰽⰰⱄⰰ Ⱂⱁⱂⱁⱃⱆⰾⱆⰹ Casa Poporului |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Late interpretation of neoclassical architecture |
| Address | Calea 13 Septembrie 1, Sector 5 |
| Town or city | Arciluco |
| Country | Amathia |
| Groundbreaking | 25 June 1984 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Cost | €3 billion |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 240 m (790 ft) long, 270 m (890 ft) wide |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Floor area | 365,000 m2 (3,930,000 sq ft) |
| Grounds | 66,000 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | 700 architects under the direction of chief architect Anca Petrescu |
| Designations | World's largest civilian building with an administrative function World's most expensive administrative building World's heaviest building |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,100 |
The Palace of the People (Amathian: Ⱂⰰⰾⰰⱅⱆⰾ Ⱂⱁⱂⱁⱃⱆⰾⱆⰹ, tr. Palatul Poporului) is the seat of the Senate of Amathia. The megalomaniac project of the Amathian dictator Valentin Apostol, located on Dealul Arsenalului in central Arciluco, is the largest administrative building in the world with a height of 84 metres (276 ft), an area of 365,000 square metres (3,930,000 sq ft) and a volume of 2,550,000 cubic metres (90,000,000 cu ft). In terms of weight, the Palace of the People is the heaviest building in the world, weighing in at around 4,098,500,000 kilograms (9.0356×109 lb).
A colossal parliament building known for its ornate interior composed of 23 sections, it houses the Chamber of the Nation and the Chamber of the People, three museums and an international conference center. Originally named as the House of the Republic (Amathian: Ⰽⰰⱄⰰ Ⱃⰵⱂⱆⰱⰾⰹⱌⰹⰹ, Casa Republicii), after the Amathian Revolution, it is also widely known as the People's House (Amathian: Ⰽⰰⱄⰰ Ⱂⱁⱂⱁⱃⱆⰾⱆⰹ, Casa Poporului).the Palace of the People is valued at €3 billion ($3.4 billion), making it the most expensive administrative building in the world. The cost of heating and electric lighting alone exceeds $6 million per year, as much as the cost for a medium-sized city.