Quartiere Coppedè District In Rome, Italy Stock Photo

Coppedè is known as the fantasy district, with buildings that look like they’re from a Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale. It’s a rare pearl of liberty architecture. Designed by the visionary artist and architect Gino Coppedè, the area consists of 18 palaces and 27 buildings and villas. The district was built between 1920 and 1930 and it’s a celebration of various different architectural and artistic styles, from ancient Rome to the bizarre Goth, liberty accents and also an oriental inspiration - photo taken by Eleni Kouri