The tiles that decorate the walls of Via degli Orti roundabout were born from the idea of putting at the entrance to the historical centre of the city, images that
lead back to the history of the territory and its roots.
For this reason, the two strips of tiles that run through
two arches of the roundabout, one opposite the other,
represent respectively Claudio and Trajan ports and the
glimpse of via Torre Clementina borough according to
the original design of the roman architect Giuseppe Valadier from which the ancient borough takes its name.
Both places can be reached from the roundabout: the
first heading towards via Portuense, the second heading
towards via Torre Clementina.
The tiles are hand-painted and made by ceramist Olga
Bitetto known as the “lady of ceramics”: an excellence
that chose to bring her art to Fiumicino and to immerse herself in the history and culture of the city.
Also
from Olga Bitetto is the “memory plate” realized in the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of Fiumicino’s autonomy from Rome. The entire project was completed in
July 2018.
