The work was inaugurated in 1932 and initially called "Foro Mussolini". The monumental entrance is located in Piazza Lauro De Bosis, where the imposing marble Obelisk designed by Costantino Costantini and dedicated to Mussolini stands. The monolith is the largest block of marble ever extracted from the Apuan Alps. On the right is the former Academy of Physical Education, now the headquarters of CONI, built between 1928 and 1932 by Enrico Del Debbio. On the left of the obelisk is the Palazzo delle Terme, a 1937 project by Costantino Costantini. It houses the former Academy of Music, now home to the ISEF and the RAI auditorium, the amazing indoor swimming pool with floor mosaics by Giulio Rosso and the parietal ones by Angelo Canevari, and the former gymnasium...
Read moreThe work was inaugurated in 1932 and initially called "Foro Mussolini". The monumental entrance is located in Piazza Lauro De Bosis, where the imposing marble Obelisk designed by Costantino Costantini and dedicated to Mussolini stands. The monolith is the largest block of marble ever extracted from the Apuan Alps. On the right is the former Academy of Physical Education, now the headquarters of CONI, built between 1928 and 1932 by Enrico Del Debbio. On the left of the obelisk is the Palazzo delle Terme, a 1937 project by Costantino Costantini. It houses the former Academy of Music, now home to the ISEF and the RAI auditorium, the amazing indoor swimming pool with floor mosaics by Giulio Rosso and the parietal ones by Angelo Canevari, and the former...
Read moreA complete joke. Possibly the worst ATP event I have ever attended. Fans come and go as they please causing disruption during play. Vendors roam the stand selling ice cream and snacks like it was a third world beach holiday. Security is non existent at the entrance to the seating area so there is zero crowd control. Seats and sections are barely marked. Insufficient bathrooms for crowd size. Terrible and expensive food options. I've been to Challengers level games run more professionally that this. Extraordinarily expensive for what it is. The two stars are for the players who are able to participate at a high level during a tournament where people, walk around, talk on their phones and smoke...
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