Square Colosseum

The Colosseo Quadrato, officially known as the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana (Palace of Italian Civilization), is one of the most iconic architectural symbols of Rome. Located in the EUR district (Esposizione Universale Roma), it is an extraordinary example of Italian rationalist architecture and an icon of the Fascist regime. Today, it is one of the most emblematic buildings in the capital.History and ConstructionConstruction of the Colosseo Quadrato began in 1938 as part of a larger urban renewal project for the 1942 World Exposition, an event meant to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the March on Rome and the Fascist victory. The project was entrusted to architect Giuseppe Pagano and the group of designers from the Italian Rationalist Movement, a movement that aimed to create modern, functional, and symbolic buildings.The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana was completed in 1943, but due to World War II, the World Exposition never took place. Nevertheless, the building was preserv