Stadio dei Marmi

Local nameStadio dei Marmi
LocationRome, Italy

Not to be confused with the football stadium in Carrara.

The Stadio dei Marmi is a sport stadium in the Foro Italico, a sport complex in Rome, Italy.

It was designed in the 1920s as a complement to the annexed Academy of Physical Education, to be used by its students for training. Originally designed by Enrico Del Debbio, construction was completed in 1928. It has Carrara marble steps lined by 59 marble statues in classical style portraying athletes that perform various sporting disciplines. Each statue was offered by the provinces of Italy.

The stadium was inaugurated in 1932. It hosted some of the field hockey preliminaries for the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadio_dei_Marmi

Coordinates 41°56'3.339" N 12°27'26.738" E

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