Architectural and Urban Transformations in Romagna during the Fascist Era between Tradition and Modernity: The Cases of Predappio, Forlì and Imola

This essay focuses on the urban and architectural transformations that took place in the region of Romagna during the Fascist regime, with specific reference to the cases of Predappio, Forlì and Imola. Being the region where Benito Mussolini was born, Romagna was a centre of the Fascist propaganda that used monuments and urban renovations as political representations, with the double aim of defining a local architectural identity and creating a tight link – both physical and symbolic – with the city of Rome.