The fair never took place due to the Second World War, and Mussolinis regime was toppled in 1943.
Palazzo della Civilta Italiana is an icon of Fascist architecture.
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The palace is entirely clad in travertine marble, as is characteristic of buildings in the EUR.
It is a parallelepiped on a square base, with six levels rising above a podium.
EUR is now another suburb of Rome.
Ive read that each Sunday a flea market is set up right under its arches.
Aerial view of EUR under construction in 1953.Photo credit
Sources:Wikipedia,Italiannotebook,Wanderplex
