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EUR

Explore EUR, Rome's surreal district of 1930s Fascist rationalist architecture. Walk wide boulevards past the 'Square Colosseum' and artificial lake, a striking detour from the city's classical core.

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Reasons to go

Commissioned by Mussolini for a 1942 world's fair that was cancelled due to World War II
The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, nicknamed the 'Square Colosseum,' now houses Fendi's headquarters
The Museum of Roman Civilization displays large-scale models reconstructing ancient Rome

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Full description

EUR (Esposizione Universale Roma) was commissioned by Mussolini for a 1942 world's fair that never happened because of the war, leaving behind a district of stark, symmetrical rationalist architecture unlike anywhere else in Rome. Its best-known building, the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, is a squared-off, arched structure nicknamed the 'Square Colosseum' that has become an unlikely fashion and architecture icon, with Fendi's headquarters inside it.

Wide boulevards, a large artificial lake, and museums including the Museum of Roman Civilization give the area an oddly spacious, almost surreal feel compared to the density of central Rome. It's a striking detour for anyone interested in 20th-century architecture and history rather than classical antiquity.

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Address

EUR, 00144 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy · EUR

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning or afternoon

Intensity

Active — lots of walking

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Good to know

Photograph the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, most striking in late afternoon light
walk around the EUR lake for a quieter, spacious contrast to central Rome
visit the Museum of Roman Civilization for its scale models of ancient Rome.

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