Foro Italico, Sports complex at Monte Mario slopes, Rome, Italy.
Foro Italico is a large sports complex at the base of Monte Mario in northern Rome, housing several stadiums, tennis courts, swimming pools, and athletic facilities. The complex spreads across an extensive area along the Tiber and combines modern sports venues with historical architecture from the 1930s.
The complex was built between 1928 and 1938 under the direction of architects Enrico Del Debbio and Luigi Moretti as part of a larger project to promote sports in fascist Italy. After World War II, the original name Foro Mussolini was changed and the facilities were further expanded and modernized.
The name Stadio dei Marmi refers to the sixty white statues that stand around the stadium, each representing a different athletic discipline. Each figure was donated by an Italian city or region and carries its name on the base.
The complex is accessible during daytime hours and visitors can walk through the public areas to view the architecture and statues. During major sporting events such as the tennis tournament in May, access may be restricted.
At the entrance stands an obelisk carved from a single block of marble, standing over 17 meters tall and quarried from the Apuan Alps. It is the largest block ever extracted from these mountains and was transported specifically for this location.
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