Rome

Rome has always been a capital and a metropolis. After its birth, in the 8th century BC, it soon developed as a religious, political, and economic centre; as a city teeming with people and activities. The capital of the Roman world and then, down through the centuries, of the Papacy, the Kingdom, and now of the Republic, it continues on its path forward, looking toward the future but drawing vital energy from its roots.

The Palazzo del Campidoglio itself, the seat of the city’s government, is a living metaphor of this, together with the Roman remains and those of the subsequent centuries that all live together, telling historic tales of the past and of today.

Rome is a metropolis of the 21st century – with 2,800,000 inhabitants spread over a territory of 1,285 square kilometres – which is even more projected toward the challenges of the future by its ancient identity. It is the metropolis that grows, receives, governs, and seeks development in every field. It is the greenest metropolis in Europe, with its 67% of agricultural, historic, and urban green areas. It is an art city, with a huge cultural, architectural, and monumental heritage, open to the world. It is the heart of Catholicism and a place of dialogue between religions, a place of peace. It is the Eternal City.

Mayor

Gianni Alemanno Correspondence to go through UCEU rep Anna Maria Martucci Palazzo Senatorio Piazza del Campidoglio, 1 00186 Rome Italy a.martucci@comune.roma.it segreteriaparticolare@comune.roma.it +39 06 6710 3898/3899 +39 066710 2076 http://www.comune.roma.it/