Rome as capital of Italy

The pope did not accept the unification of Italy and took refuge in the Vatican leading to the "Roman question" political dispute that took place from 1861 to 1929 between the Italian government and the papacy. The February 11 1929 Pope Pius XI and Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty by which the Vatican State was recognized.

Fontana della Barcaccia

Trevi Fountain illuminated

Mussolini, an ally of Nazi Germany, had taken Rome in 1922 and was declared Empire. To retrieve the ancient grandeur of Rome, did restore its main monuments and became the administration center, bringing its population grew from 212,000 inhabitants during the unification had more than a million. (At the time of the Empire it had more than 2,000,000 inhabitants).
During World War Rome he suffered few bombings and barely damaged. Neither side wanted conflicted attempt on the life of Pope Pius XII. The June 4, 1944, Rome was taken by the Allies.
In 1946, a referendum, the monarchy was abolished and a republic was established.
The 50s and 60s are the years for Rome of the Dolce Vita. In the 80s it was as high as 2,800,000 inhabitants. araku places to visit
The March 25, 1957 Rome hosted the signing of the "Treaty of Rome" by the six countries signed the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) , which gave birth to the European Union.

The twenty-first century Rome

Today, Rome has a stunning historic center reflecting its past. Walking through the city you can find traces of ancient Rome , medieval, Renaissance palaces, squares, fountains and churches and many examples of Baroque art styles of the nineteenth and twentieth century.
As the capital of Italy, Rome has the most political buildings in the country. The population has grown exponentially and now has about 2.8 million inhabitants.