Statue dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini

Ostia is a large neighborhood in the commune of Rome, Italy, on the coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Sometimes it is confused with Ostia Antica that is nearby. Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi... Tyrrhenian Sea. ...

History

Ostia under fascism

Ostia was rejuvenated during the fascist era; it was renamed Lido di Ostia, or Ostia Lido, or Lido di Roma, lido means "beach" in Italian. Following the general urbanised re-planning of Rome, a new quartiere was created in the southern side of the capital city called (EUR), and a road dedicated to Christopher Columbus was built to connect it with the seaside. Ostia became the beach resort of Rome, and was connected by a railway. The town was re-organized in a pure so-called "fascist architecture," which recalls some colonial, Mediterranean and rationalist styles. It was divided into a coastal side which was distributed in small villas used as second houses by Romans and a rear side for workers. Ostia became one of the peripheral quartieri and borgate created all around Rome for the lower classes. Fascism (IPA: ) is a political ideology and mass movement that seeks to place the nation, defined in exclusive biological, cultural, and/or historical terms, above all other sources of loyalty, and to create a mobilized national community. ... Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... Palazzo dei Congressi The Esposizione Universale Roma (E.U.R.) is a large complex, built in 1935 by Benito Mussolini as symbol of fascism for the world; he wanted to expand the new Rome in the west, to connect it to the sea. ... Christopher Columbus (Genoa?, Italy, 1451? – Valladolid, Spain, May 20, 1506) was a navigator and maritime explorer credited as the discoverer of the Americas. ... A type of Italian architecture from the 1930s used to celebrate the XXth year of the fascist regime in Rome. ... The idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably since its invention towards the end of the Roman Republic. ...

During the Fascist period many of the structures of Ancient Ostia were renovated or in some cases reconstructed including the whole of the exterior of the Theatre, and much of the interior.

However, the fascist renewal was not long lived due to the imminence of World War II which arrived when part of the works were still in progress. It was only in the 1960s that Ostia began to be used as a beach and as a holiday site. Osita is part of the territory of the council of Rome. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... For other uses, see Beach (disambiguation). ... The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. ...

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