Eur Business District

A banner of the Fascist era, it was created in 1935 by order of Benito Mussolini in anticipation of the 1942 European Universal Exposition.

A walk through the streets of the neighborhood immediately reveals its rationalist character and the grandeur of its buildings. 

The construction work was rapid and very demanding. From the intense activity of several architects, including Piacentini, the first imposing and geometric buildings were born, such as the Square Colosseum, the Obelisk, and the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. The post-war period tells of a destroyed neighborhood, with few buildings still standing and much desolation. 

In 1952, the slow but steady reconstruction began, which by the 1980s made the neighborhood one of the city's key landmarks.