Via dell'Impero

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Via dell'Impero was the original Fascist-era name of Rome’s grand avenue now called Via dei Fori Imperiali, built by Mussolini to cut through the historic forums and showcase imperial Roman ruins.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic street
urban thoroughfare
adjacentTo Forum of Augustus NERFINISHED
Forum of Caesar NERFINISHED
Forum of Nerva NERFINISHED
Forum of Trajan NERFINISHED
Roman Forum NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Via dei Trionfi (in part of its route, historically) NERFINISHED
archaeologicalIssues built over significant ancient remains
builtDuring Fascist era in Italy
builtUnder Benito Mussolini NERFINISHED
city Rome
commemorates ancient Roman imperial power
constructionEnd 1932
constructionStart 1924
country Italy
crosses Imperial Fora area NERFINISHED
currentName Via dei Fori Imperiali NERFINISHED
designedFor automobile traffic
military parades
hasCulturalSignificance contested legacy due to Fascist origins and impact on heritage
heritageImpact cut through archaeological layers of the Imperial Fora
demolished medieval and Renaissance buildings
historicalContext part of Mussolini's interventions to reshape Rome as an imperial capital
inaugurationDate 1932
locatedIn Italy
Lazio
Rome
neighborhood Centro Storico NERFINISHED
orientation northwest–southeast
originalNameOf Via dei Fori Imperiali NERFINISHED
partOf historic center of Rome NERFINISHED
passesNear Basilica of Maxentius NERFINISHED
Temple of Venus and Roma NERFINISHED
Trajan's Market NERFINISHED
politicalRegime Italian Fascism NERFINISHED
purpose to create a monumental axis in central Rome
to provide a parade route for Fascist ceremonies
to showcase imperial Roman ruins
renamedAs Via dei Fori Imperiali NERFINISHED
renamingPeriod after World War II
runsBetween Colosseum NERFINISHED
Piazza Venezia NERFINISHED
symbolOf Fascist monumental urbanism
trafficType major vehicular artery when opened
urbanPlanningStyle Haussmannian-style axial avenue
visibleFrom Altare della Patria NERFINISHED
Colosseum NERFINISHED

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Via dei Fori Imperiali originalName Via dell'Impero