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Bucharest's Palace of the Parliament, World's Heaviest Building, Sinks Annually

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The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania, is the heaviest administrative building in the world. Commissioned by dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, construction began in 1984 and required the demolition of entire historic neighborhoods, displacing tens of thousands of residents. Despite its massive scale, a large portion of the building remains unused to this day. The structure now faces a long-term concern as it gradually sinks by a small amount every year.

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