Rome's Parco di Centocelle Opens with Playground on Italy's First Airport Runway
On September 22, 2026, a new section of Rome's Parco di Centocelle, an archaeological park spanning 120 hectares, was inaugurated, featuring a playground built on the country's first airport runway. This initiative, accessible via Via Casilina and developed by AKA Project, encompasses 52 hectares and is backed by more than 2.6 million euros in funding. The initial phase involves the planting of 600 trees, along with the establishment of a health path, pedestrian walkway, and new entrances, with two additional entrances set to open in spring 2027. The 4,500 square meter green space includes anti-slip paving and water features, while the playground extends 350 meters and offers various sports facilities. This area, which once housed three Roman villas, was Italy's inaugural airport, established in 1926, and has undergone numerous redevelopment efforts.
Fatti principali
- The new section of Parco di Centocelle in Rome was inaugurated on September 22, 2026.
- The park covers 120 hectares in Rome's eastern quadrant, mainly in Municipio V and partly in Municipio VII.
- The redevelopment project covers 52 hectares and is funded by over 2.6 million euros from municipal funds.
- The design is by AKA Project, founded in 2000 by Federica Caccavale, Alessandro Casadei, and Paolo Pineschi.
- The playground is built on the runway of Italy's first airport, stretching over 350 meters long and 23 meters wide.
- The first phase includes planting 600 trees, with 200 more to be added later.
- The new green square covers 4,500 square meters and features water games for summer cooling.
- Two additional entrances are scheduled to open in spring 2027, following expropriations completed in 2025.
Entità
Artisti
- Wilbur Wright
- Orville Wright
- Arturo Ferrarin
- Gino Capannini
- Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Francesco Baracca
- Federica Caccavale
- Alessandro Casadei
- Paolo Pineschi
- Sabrina Alfonsi
- Livia Montagnoli
Istituzioni
- AKA Project
- Club aviatori
- Brigata specialisti
- Regia Scuola di Aeronautica italiana
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Rome
- Italy
- Parco di Centocelle
- Via Casilina
- Centocelle
- Municipio V
- Municipio VII
- Via Appia Antica
- Don Bosco
- Via Papiria
- Viale Palmiro Togliatti
- Tokyo
- Laziali
- Giardinetti