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During Ceausescu's rule, the couple lived with their three children in the Primaverii (Spring) Palace in an upmarket district of Bucharest.
The residence "must be opened to the Romanian people who must make peace with their history and know about their past," said Violeta Alexandru, minister for civic dialogue and public consultations at the opening ceremony.
Built between 1964 and 1965 to the exact specifications of Ceausescu and his wife, the luxury residence has 80 rooms and is decorated throughout with Murano glass mirrors, chandeliers, colourful mosaics and other extravagant touches.
It has an indoor swimming pool, a cinema, an underground bunder and extended gardens where peacocks roam.
Over the years, it has been used as lodgings for visiting diplomats.
On its first day, the entrance fee was waived, with some 300 people visiting the site. It will next open to tourists from March 19 who will pay 30 lei to get in (6.70 euros/$7.50).
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The residence "must be opened to the Romanian people who must make peace with their history and know about their past," said Violeta Alexandru, minister for civic dialogue and public consultations at the opening ceremony.
Built between 1964 and 1965 to the exact specifications of Ceausescu and his wife, the luxury residence has 80 rooms and is decorated throughout with Murano glass mirrors, chandeliers, colourful mosaics and other extravagant touches.
It has an indoor swimming pool, a cinema, an underground bunder and extended gardens where peacocks roam.
Over the years, it has been used as lodgings for visiting diplomats.
On its first day, the entrance fee was waived, with some 300 people visiting the site. It will next open to tourists from March 19 who will pay 30 lei to get in (6.70 euros/$7.50).
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