Casa del Fascio (Mogadishu)
| Casa del Fascio | |
|---|---|
Casa del Fascio in 1930s | |
Interactive map of the Casa del Fascio area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Ruin |
| Type | Former political headquarters, former parliament building |
| Architectural style | Italian Rationalism, Fascist |
| Location | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Coordinates | 2°02′19″N 45°20′30″E / 2.03865°N 45.34165°E |
| Construction started | c. 1937 |
| Completed | c. 1939 |
| Demolished | Destroyed during the Somali Civil War (early 1990s) |
The Casa del Fascio of Mogadishu (also known as Casa Littoria) was the local headquarters of the National Fascist Party in the capital of Italian Somaliland. After World War II, the building was repurposed to become the first seat of the Parliament of Somalia, serving as the nation's legislative building in the early years of independence.
The building is a separate and distinct entity from the later, modernist People's Assembly Building constructed in 1972. Like many historical landmarks in the city, it was severely damaged during the Somali Civil War and remains a ruin.