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Coppedè district: a hidden eclectic artwork in Rome

Posted in Rome and province in color - August 31st, 2010

When someone says that a life is not enough to visit Rome, they refers to the big number of artworks that populate the Eternal City, not only in the ancient districts but also in the newest parts of it. Fantastic monuments and architectural works live in gone unheeded by tourists and sometimes also by tourist’s guides city’s areas. One of these wonders is the Coppedè District.

This distict, set up by 18 palaces and 27 smaller buildings, has the same name of the architect who received this commission in the 1915 form the “Società Anonima Edilizia Moderna”, a property of the financer Cerruti. This eclectic artwork, built in the Coppedè’s way, takes place in Via Doria, between the Parioli, Salario and Trieste districts. (more…)