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Fascism

<em>Sugo Marinetti</em> features capers, anchovies, fried artichokes, and pistachios.

The Sauce That Survived Italy's War on Pasta

The Futurists tried to abolish pasta and all they got was this delicious dish.

Sam Lin-Sommer January 27, 2023

The city's former bathhouse, topped with the word "sogni" ("dreams"), has become Tresigallo's most iconic building, a favorite photo spot for artists and tourists breathing new life into the forgotten city.

The Curious Afterlife of a Fascist Utopia

What's next for this architectural wonder hidden in the swamps of northern Italy?

Alex Sakalis September 9, 2022

Borgo Fazio (administration building)

Borgo Amerigo Fazio

A never-inhabited village that was built as part of Mussolini's agricultural reforms.

The memorial to the resistance of São Paulo building which was formerly the headquarters of the secret police

São Paulo, Brazil

Memorial da Resistência de São Paulo (Memorial of the Resistance)

The building that once housed the dictator's secret police is now a museum that documents the history of an oppressive regime and those who fought against it.

Part of the memorial mural in honour of the

Cologne, Germany

Memorial to the Edelweiss Pirates

A poignant mural honors the heroic teenage non-conformists who took on the Nazis and paid the ultimate price.

Dormitories. The dormitories housed up to forty men. In the cells, the counting of inmates was carried out three times a day and was followed by checking the railings with a wooden club to verify their status. The prisoners were also searched when they went to and from the work that took place in the 'agricultural estate'.

Palazzo d'Avalos

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.

Banská Bystrica, Slovakia

Múzeum Slovenského Národného Povstania (Museum of the Slovak National Uprising)

A monument to the bloody fight against fascism in Slovakia during World War II.

Fossoli Concentration Camp

Fossoli Camp

After World War II, this former concentration camp in Northern Italy became a refuge for those displaced by the war.

The collection comprises volumes from all over the world, including this handwritten holy book, composed on parchment in an Ethiopian monastery.

The Belgrade Book Collection That Survived War, Fascism, and Neglect

One family has kept it going—and growing—since 1720.

Bhavya Dore January 30, 2020

Tübingen, Germany

Silcher Monument

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

"La Pasionaria."

Glasgow, Scotland

'La Pasionaria'

Glasgow's memorial to the International Brigade volunteers from Great Britain who fought and died in the Spanish Civil War.

Masonic Lodge

Salamanca, Spain

Documentary Center of Historical Memory

An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.

Bunkers at Alto del León, Guadarrama.

Guadarrama, Spain

Civil War Bunkers of Alto del León

These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.

The Archibald Dickson memorial.

Alicante, Spain

Archibald Dickson Memorial

A monument at Alicante Marina honors a little-known hero of the Spanish Civil War.

Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana

Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.

The outside of the synagogue in Piazza Giuseppe Mazzini.

Modena Synagogue

This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.

The outside of the church.

Monteruga Ghost Town

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

Asmara's Fiat Tagliero service station, with its dynamic wings and strong, upward lines.

When Gorgeous Architectural Landmarks Are Also Monuments to Fascism

In Asmara, Eritrea, preservationists are grappling with the tricky task of celebrating Futurism.

Evan Nicole Brown March 1, 2019