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On May 7, 2015 a walk called "The legends of
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Italian Open tournament and the rest for training purposes. There are currently three stadium courts: the main one,
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Mussolini - worked out designs that, while incorporating Del Debbio's urban plan, involved an expansion of the Foro towards
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and therefore of different authors, which represent various sport activities: for example, the statue dedicated to
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The first buildings of the architectural complex were inaugurated on
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