Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, Iconic building in Rome, Italy.
The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as the Colosseo Quadrato (Square Colosseum), is a monumental building located in the EUR district of Rome.
Constructed between 1938 and 1943, it was designed by architects Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Bruno La Padula and Mario Romano during the Fascist regime.
It's an embodiment of the Fascist ideology, representing the 'new Rome' that Mussolini wished to create.
Today, it serves as the headquarters for luxury fashion label Fendi.
Its design was inspired by the Colosseum, featuring a series of superimposed loggias.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1939
Architects: Giovanni Guerrini, Ernesto Lapadula, Mario Romano
Official opening: 1953
Architectural style: rationalism
Floors above the ground: 8
Height: 68 m
Address: Quadrato della Concordia, 00144 Roma 00144
Website: eurspa.it/it/asset-property/patrimonio/edifici-storici/palazzo-civilta-italiana
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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