Vittoriano
Imperial forums wing
The history of the Ara Fori Imperiali in four acts
I
Finding a solution for the side overlooking the Imperial Forums
At the beginning of the 1920s, the architects Manfredi and Piacentini presented a project for the eastern front of the Vittoriano
II
Armando Brasini’s project
A new architect takes over the work and solves the instability problems
III
Difficult years
Once construction was completed by the architect Brasini, the new Imperial Forums Wing lived off temporary exhibitions and a short time as the home of the Central Museum of the Risorgimento
IV
Present and future
The Imperial Forums Wing becomes part of the Vittoriano and Palazzo Venezia to become an exhibition centre of international calibre
