Mattatoio

HISTORY

Beneficiary of one of the most successful urban redevelopment projects in the capital, the Mattatoio abandoned its original function as a building for the slaughter of animals and the distribution of meat to become a work in progress space that hosts highly interesting contemporary art exhibitions and events on a daily basis.

The complex was built between 1888 and 1891by architect Gioacchino Ersoch in the historic Testaccio district at the foot of the hill known as Monte dei Cocci.

Having been abandoned for many years, Zoneattive came up with an idea for a project to restore and recover some of the rooms, including the pavilions used for the water reservoirs, for the skinning and slaughter of pigs, was launched in the early 2000s.

Today, some pavilions are home to classrooms for the Faculty of Architecture of Roma Tre University and the second site of MACRO (the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome).

Since 2007 it has also hosted a permanent site of the “Città dell’altra economia”, which covers 3500 m² of the area alongside Via del Campo Boario.

Visit the Mattatoio for a unique experience that combines industrial archaeology with contemporary art. Our guides will help you to discover one of the most fascinating sites in the historic Testaccio district. What are you waiting for?