Testaccio

Testaccio is the XX. Rione (neighborhood ) in Rome. He occupies the Monte Testaccio, an artificial hill that was created as a broken heap in ancient times.

History

The district was founded in 1921 removed from the Rione Ripa. In 1975, the slaughterhouse, which occupied a large part of the district, closed. Since then, built on the site numerous cultural institutions.

Coat of arms

The crest represents an ancient amphora

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