Casa Littoria, Bolzano
Bolzano, Italy
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In Piazza del Tribunale in Bolzano, the former Casa Littoria stands as a rationalist monument to Italian Fascism, constructed between 1939 and 1942 by architects Guido Pelizzari, Francesco Rossi, and Luis Plattner. The convex-shaped building served as the seat of the Fascist Party and its organizations until the end of World War II, when it was repurposed to house state financial offices and other provincial bodies. Its most striking feature is a monumental bas-relief by sculptor Hans Piffrader, depicting Mussolini on horseback in Roman salute amid scenes celebrating Fascism's "triumph." The frieze comprises 57 panels arranged in two superimposed rows spanning 36 metres, covering 198 square metres and weighing approximately 95 tonnes—likely the most impressive bas-relief produced during the Fascist era still publicly visible. Long a point of contention for German-speaking South Tyroleans, the relief remained unaltered for decades until 2017, when it was recontextualized with an illuminated inscription bearing Hannah Arendt's words "No one has the right to obey" in Italian, German, and Ladin.
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- casa del fascio
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- Bolzano, Italy
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