Tunnel Mussolini e Cave
Via Casilina, 900, 00172 Roma RM
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An extraordinary tunnel that, if repurposed as a new metro line or as a rapid road link between Centocelle Park and Via Assisi – Tuscolana Station, would be simply perfect. Unfortunately, it is one of the many unfinished post-war projects: called Mussolini's Metro, it was supposed to be Rome's first metro system, but after World War II, the work was abandoned and never completed. A real shame. Today, however, it could be redeveloped and repurposed for other uses thanks to the major redevelopment of Centocelle Park. There's even an amateur video, called "Mussolini's Tunnel, Rome," where some young people demonstrate its enormous potential and impressive size in 21 minutes. Go see it, it's truly fascinating.
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Unfortunately, it is one of the many unfinished post-war projects: called Mussolini's Metro, it was supposed to be Rome's first metro system, but after World War II, the work was abandoned and never completed. A real shame.
Today, however, it could be redeveloped and repurposed for other uses thanks to the major redevelopment of Centocelle Park.
There's even an amateur video, called "Mussolini's Tunnel, Rome," where some young people demonstrate its enormous potential and impressive size in 21 minutes. Go see it, it's truly fascinating.