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Business district made up of imposing monuments reminiscent of the glory of ancient Rome.
In 1937, the Italian Fascist government planned a World's Fair to be held in 1942 on the 20th anniversary of the Fascists' rise to power. A vast area was set aside for the purpose, and a master plan was drawn up by the architect Piacentini. Work had begun and the first buildings had been erected when war broke out. From 1950 onwards, work resumed, but its purpose was no longer the same: EUR became a major business district designed to relieve congestion in Rome, and home to numerous ministries and the headquarters of major companies.
The architecture of the EUR is typical of the totalitarian style, with imposing monuments reminiscent of the glory of ancient Rome. At one end of the EUR, the Civiltà del Lavoro palace is a fine example of what Italians call the Fascist style. The architects Guerrini, La Padula and Romano designed a cube pierced by niches in which statues in the antique style of the great men of Roman history were to be installed, of which Fascism was intended to be an extension. The statues are not there, but the whole still stands. A few years ago, after a long period of renovation, the EUR was given a new lease of life. In the heart of the district, a state-of-the-art convention center has been built. Lovers of architecture will be able to admire architect Fuksas' Nuvola (the cloud), an 1850-seat auditorium literally suspended in the middle of the building.
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