9 min walk
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
- Notable
- Historic site
Historic site · Rome
EUR
E.U.R.
- Visit duration
- 1 hr 30 min Editorial visit time estimate
About EUR
EUR is a residential area and Rome's main business district, in Municipio IX in the south-west of the city. It was chosen in the 1930s as the site of the 1942 World's Fair that Mussolini planned for the twentieth anniversary of Fascism; the letters stand for Esposizione Universale Roma. The district was also meant to steer the city's growth towards the south-west and the sea and to become a new centre for Rome. Because of the Second World War, the exhibition never took place.
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What's inside
Italy's national tourism portal describes EUR as a majestic, futuristic urban complex. The district is laid out around Piazza Guglielmo Marconi and its modern obelisk. Its symbol is the Palace of Roman Civilization, which locals nickname the Square Colosseum: inspired by metaphysical art, it is a 68-metre travertine block with 216 arches spread across its four facades.
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Common questions
What does EUR stand for?
Esposizione Universale Roma, the Rome Universal Exposition planned for 1942.
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Nearby
Within 9 min on foot
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