Testaccio (Rione)
Testaccio is the XX. Rione (district) and Zona urbanistica 1D of the Municipio Roma I in Rome . It got its name from Monte Testaccio , an artificial hill that was created in ancient times as a shard dump for the non-reusable oil amphorae from the Roman provinces that were unloaded in the nearby Tiber port .
history
The district was detached from the Rione Ripa in 1921 . In 1975 the slaughterhouse, which took up a large part of the area, was closed. Since then, numerous cultural institutions have been built on the site, for example the municipal museum for contemporary art MACRO has set up a branch here, the MACRO Testaccio.
coat of arms
The coat of arms represents an ancient amphora.
Web links
Commons : Rione XX - Testaccio - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Rione Testaccio - History, Pictures (Italian)
- Rione Testaccio (Italian)
- Rione Testaccio on Google Maps