Photos: National Trails Office (US National Park Service), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Livioandronico2013, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: National Trails Office (US National Park Service), Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Livioandronico2013, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
EUR's Fascist-era architecture, seen straight on
Your local guide
Silvia Ricci
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Highlights
- A building nicknamed the Square Colosseum
- Wide avenues built as one statement
- A specific period explained on its own terms
- Architecture read as deliberate history
- A complete change of pace from ancient Rome
About this tour
This session looks straight on at EUR, a district built in the 1930s and 1940s as a single, deliberate architectural statement. You see the building nicknamed the Square Colosseum and the wide avenues planned around it. It is a session about understanding a specific period of Rome's history through its buildings, without irony or apology.
I stand back to let the scale of each building register, explaining the district's planning and purpose as we go. I take questions throughout and send a short note afterwards with more on the period's history.
This suits anyone interested in twentieth-century architecture and history rather than only ancient Rome. It also works well as a complete change of pace from the historic centre.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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The Square Colosseum 15 min
You see the building nicknamed the Square Colosseum, built for an exhibition that never happened, its rows of arches echoing the real one across town.
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The wide avenues 15 min
I walk one of the district's wide, empty avenues, explaining how the whole area was planned as a single, deliberate statement.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cacio e pepe and Testaccio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you The Square Colosseum and The wide avenues live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on Google Meet and I send the link with your booking. I stand back to show the scale these buildings were designed at.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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