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  2. Palazzo Braschi - Wikipedia

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    In 1809, when Rome was declared an Imperial city by Napoleon, Duke Luigi moved into the palace and was declared mayor. The Mussolini façade, 1934. The "SI" (Italian for "yes") refers to the 1934 Italian general election, which was a simple yes-no vote on the Fascist Party list.

  3. EUR, Rome - Wikipedia

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    EUR (Italian:) is a residential area and the major business district in Rome, Italy, part of the Municipio IX.. The area was originally chosen in the 1930s as the site for the 1942 World's Fair which Benito Mussolini planned to open to celebrate twenty years of Fascism, the letters EUR standing for Esposizione Universale Roma ("Rome Universal Exposition").

  4. Victor Emmanuel II Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Victor Emmanuel II National Monument (Italian: Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II), also known as the Vittoriano or Altare della Patria ("Altar of the Fatherland"), is a large national monument built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of a unified Italy, in Rome, Italy. [2]

  5. Mussolini’s wartime bunker opens to the public in Rome

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    Mussolini’s bunker at Villa Torlonia in Rome was built nearly 20 feet underground and clad in 13-feet thick cement walls. ... and the series of 51 Allied bombings that pummeled the city between ...

  6. Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana - Wikipedia

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    The building was designed to be the Museum of Italian Civilization at the 1942 World Fair, demonstrating the superiority of Italian architecture. [2] The building is located in the Esposizione Universale Roma (EUR) district of Rome, also known as the E42 district, which serves as a symbol of Italy's National Fascist Party. [2]

  7. Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome, 100 years after power grab

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    Monuments glorifying Mussolini's command dot Rome, emblems of his fascist party adorn pot-hole covers, and carvings of his square-jawed troops embellish public spaces. Mussolini's ghost clings to ...

  8. Fascist architecture - Wikipedia

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    Attaching this modern tower to the old baroque building signified the fascist will to violently modernize the country and break with the past Casa del Fascio, Como, Italy. Designed by Terragni, it is considered the best example of Italian Rationalism The city of the Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, 1938.

  9. Mussolini's ghost clings to Rome

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    STORY: Italy this week marks 100 years since the dictator Benito Mussolini grabbed power in Rome...... the man being one of the central figures of World War Two.And ...

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