Photo Friday is here again and this week we feature one of Susan Sanders’ breathtakingly beautiful photos of Rome’s Palazzo della Civilita Romana in the EUR district. Like the rest of the EUR district, this building - often called “the Square Colosseum” - was built by Mussolini to be the location of a (never held) World’s Fair in 1941.
The building has just been cleaned and it stands breathtakingly white against Rome’s brilliant blue sky. As with much of Mussolini’s architecture, the building’s design is generated out of classical architecture, but strips away decorative elements in order to create a sleek and modern appearance.
For more of Susan’s images of Rome, see her photo blog, Rome With A View.
