Statue dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Ostia is a large neighborhood in the comune of Rome, Italy, on the coast facing the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ostia (called also Ostia Lido or Lido di Roma) is also the only municipio of Rome on the Tyrrhenian Sea and this is why most of the Romans go there to spend the summer holidays. It is in fact part of Rome comune in the XIII Municipio. Sometimes it is confused with Ostia Antica, an archaeological area, that is nearby. Ostia counts about 90,000 inhabitants. Nickname: 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 Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Tyrrhenian Sea. ... Ostia Antica was the harbour of ancient Rome and perhaps its first colonia. ...

The administrative hall of Ostia.

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. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... 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 (1451 – 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. ... A villa was originally an upper-class country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably. ...

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. Ostia is part of the territory of the comune of Rome. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The Beach in Calella, Spain. ... Bold text This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... In Italy, the comune, (plural comuni) is the basic administrative unit of both provinces and regions, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality. ...

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Italian intellectual, director and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini was assassinated in the countryside around Ostia. Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 - November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. ...

Coordinates: 41°44′N, 12°17′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...