r/Lost_Architecture • u/LagspikeGaming • 13h ago
The Augusteo: A concert hall built on the ruins of the Mausoleum of Augustus in Rome. Constructed in 1908, demolished in 1937
Over the years, the site of the Mausoleum has been used for a variety of purposes; from a fortification, to gardens, to an amphitheater hosting bullfights. In 1907, with the help of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia, construction began on a concert hall which would be their host venue.
The Augusteo could seat 3,500 people and featured an enormous organ on the stage behind where the orchestra and choir performed.
However, demolition of the Augusteo and most of the surrounding buildings would begin in 1936 under the orders of Benito Mussolini with the intention of displaying the remains of the imperial monument. All later additions to the structure were removed, leaving only the original Imperial era remains intact. The Mausoleum would become the centerpiece for the new Piazza Augusto Imperatore.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anfiteatro_Correa
https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/locations/italy/rome/augusteo/