Quartiere Coppedè, Architectural ensemble in Trieste district, Rome, Italy.
Quartiere Coppedè is a residential area in the Trieste district of Rome with eighteen palaces and twenty-seven buildings grouped around Piazza Mincio. The architecture combines elements from Art Nouveau, Baroque, and medieval styles in facades with bay windows, arches, and richly decorated entrances.
Architect Gino Coppedè began building this residential complex in 1915 for the Società Anonima Edilizia Moderna. Work continued after his death in 1927, with other architects completing his designs.
The Fontana delle Rane stands at the center of Piazza Mincio, where neighbors gather and visitors watch the water features. Facades of surrounding buildings display decorations with spiders, bees, and other animals worked into stucco and mosaics.
The nearest metro station is Bologna on line B, about a ten-minute walk away. Tram lines 3 and 19 stop at Piazza Buenos Aires near the district.
An arch connects two buildings over Via Dora, creating a covered passage with frescoes on the underside. Gino Coppedè lived in one of the buildings during construction, allowing him to watch the progress of his work directly.
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