Palazzo dei Congressi

Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 12°28′28″E / 41.83389°N 12.47444°E

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Palazzo dei Congressi
Front view of the palazzo
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General information
Location	Rome
Coordinates	41°50′02″N 12°28′28″E / 41.83389°N 12.47444°E / 41.83389; 12.47444

Palazzo dei Congressi (formally: Palazzo dei Ricevimenti e dei Congressi) is a building located in the EUR district of Rome, Italy. The palazzo was designed by Adalberto Libera for the 1942 Universal Exposition. Construction started in 1938 but was cancelled due to World War II. It was completed in 1954.

Due to its large size, the palazzo hosted the fencing part of the modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Gallery

Entrance hall
Winners of the 1960 Olympic fencing tournament held in the palazzo
Entrance 'L' at the palazzo. In the reflection of the door the Colosseo Quadrato can be seen reflected.

In popular culture

The building serves as the backdrop in several shots of the Ac!d Reign Chronicles, a collaborative video project between Grimes and Hana Pestle.

References

1960 Summer Olympics official report. Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Volume 2, Part 2. pp. 661, 761.
Official website. (in English and Italian)

Venues of the 1960 Summer Olympics (Rome)

v t e Olympic venues in fencing
19th century	1896: Zappeion
20th century	1900: Tuileries Garden 1904: Francis Gymnasium 1908: Franco-British Exhibition Fencing Grounds 1912: Östermalms IP 1920: Gardens of the Egmont Palace 1924: Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Schermzaal 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory 1936: Haus des Deutschen Sports, Tennis Courts 1948: Wembley Palace of Engineering 1952: Westend Tennis Hall 1956: St Kilda Town Hall 1960: Palazzo dei Congressi 1964: Waseda Memorial Hall 1968: Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall 1972: Messegelände, Fechthalle 1, Messegelände Fechthalle 2 1976: Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse 1984: Long Beach Convention Center 1988: Olympic Fencing Gymnasium 1992: Palau de la Metal·lúrgia 1996: Georgia World Congress Center
21st century	2000: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre 2004: Fencing Hall 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center 2012: ExCeL, Copper Box 2016: Carioca Arena 3 2020: Makuhari Messe 2024: Grand Palais 2028: Los Angeles Convention Center 2032: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

v t e Olympic venues in modern pentathlon
20th century	1912: Barkarby, Djurgårdsbrunnsviken, Kaknäs, Östermalms IP, Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920: Olympisch Stadion 1924: Fontainebleau, Le Stand de Tir de Versailles, Piscine des Tourelles, Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928: Amersfoort, Hilversum, Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium, Schermzaal, Zeeburg Shooting Grounds 1932: 160th Regiment State Armory, Los Angeles Police Pistol Range, Riviera Country Club, Sunset Fields Golf Club, Swimming Stadium 1936: Döberitz, Haus des Deutschen Sports, Olympic Swimming Stadium, Ruhleben, Wannsee Golf Course 1948: Aldershot, Bisley Ranges, Royal Military Academy 1952: Hämeenlinna 1956: Oaklands Hunt Club, Royal Exhibition Building, Swimming/Diving Stadium, Williamstown 1960: Acqua Santa Golf Club Course, Palazzo dei Congressi, Passo Corese, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto, Umberto I Shooting Range 1964: Asaka Nezu Park, Asaka Shooting Range, Kemigawa, National Gymnasium, Waseda Memorial Hall 1968: Campo Militar 1, Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall, Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool, Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972: Messegelände Fechthalle 2, Olympiastadion, Riding Facility, Riem; Schießanlage, Schwimmhalle 1976: Montreal Botanical Garden, Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont; Olympic Pool, Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980: CSKA Football Fieldhouse, Dynamo Shooting Range, Swimming Pool - Olimpisky, Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984: Coto de Caza, Heritage Park Aquatic Center 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool, Mongchontoseong, Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Seoul Equestrian Park, Taenung International Shooting Range 1992: Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range, Palau de la Metal·lúrgia, Piscines Bernat Picornell, Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996: Georgia International Horse Park, Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, Georgia World Congress Center
21st century	2000: Sydney Baseball Stadium, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004: Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre 2008: Olympic Green Convention Center, Olympic Sports Centre, Ying Tung Natatorium 2012: Aquatics Centre, Greenwich Park, Copper Box, Royal Artillery Barracks 2016: Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Deodoro Stadium, Youth Arena 2020: Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo Stadium 2024: Arena Paris Nord, Palace of Versailles 2028: VELO Sports Center, Dignity Health Sports Park 2032: Springfield Central Stadium

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