Fascist building from 1934

Former Casa del Fascio (Fascists' Headquarters)

Example of Italian rationalism

Former Casa del Fascio (Fascist Headquarters)

Casa Littoria was a Casa del Fascio, i.e. a building that served as the local headquarters of the National Fascist Party. During the period of the fascist dictatorship, the government built or adapted about 11,000 houses in the Fascio, which were then donated to the state after World War II.

Seat of Public Offices

Built to house the seat of the Government Palace, the Town Hall and various other public offices in the province, Casa Littoria is a clear example of Italian rationalism.
The more massive volume of the Government Palace, overlooking Piazza Alfieri, was completed only at the end of the war, by the hand of architect Passanti. Today it is the seat of the Province and the Prefecture.

The Construction

The project for the Littoria house was entrusted to the Udinese architect Ottorino Aloisio, who divided the complex into two bodies around a large trapezoidal courtyard. The shape is set on an "M" plan, dominated by a triangular tower that soars in a game of horizontal lines taken from the steps at the base.