The Esposizione Universale di Roma (EUR) is an example of fascist architecture in Roma, Italy. It is a city quarter built in 1938 for the Olympic Games of 1942 – these games have been shifted for a year to be aligned with the “anniversary” of 20 years of Italian fascism.
Mussolini requested this shift and it was accepted by the Olympic committee – quite unimaginable. The project connects Roma with Ostia at the Mediterranean Sea. Most iconic building is the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana that should have shown the Italian development until fascism. The plans are quite similar to Hitler’s plans – developed by Albert Speer – for his new German capital Germania (in Berlin).
Esposizione Universale di Roma
Quartiere XXXII Europa
Roma, Italy
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