Ennio Quirino Visconti Liceo Ginnasio

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Current view of the facade of the liceo.

The Ennio Quirino Visconti Liceo Ginnasio (English: Lyceum Gymnasium "Ennio Quirino Visconti") is the oldest liceo classico in Rome, also known as Roman College for its previous historical role.

History

The liceo was set up shortly after the Capture of Rome in 1871) in the building that had housed the Jesuit Roman College.[1] It was dedicated to the famous Roman archaeologist Ennio Quirino Visconti, who had supported the Francophile Roman Republic at the end of the 18th century.

Notes

  1. ^ Law n. 33 of 3 February 1871

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