This Velodrome, located in the south of Rome, has been shut down in the 1970's. Since then, nature has started to reclaim it. http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1527/114804008_b8bNA-Ti.jpg http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/gallery/2205948_ARHZA/ 2006-12-11T03:50:07Z Copyright 2010, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />View from the north side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114803873_LR4Jk" title="View from the north side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/velodromopanorama1/114803873_LR4Jk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="41" alt="View from the north side." title="View from the north side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:25:38Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/velodromopanorama1/114803873_LR4Jk-Th.jpg 41.82659500000000 12.45684400000000 0 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />View from the west side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114803931_wzdJD" title="View from the west side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/velodromopanorama2/114803931_wzdJD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="51" alt="View from the west side." title="View from the west side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:34:38Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/velodromopanorama2/114803931_wzdJD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />North side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804008_b8bNA" title="North side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1527/114804008_b8bNA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="North side." title="North side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:24:31Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1527/114804008_b8bNA-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 16:47:33 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />South side, with fig tree in the foreground. The flowers in the foreground are covering the stands.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804048_r666n" title="South side, with fig tree in the foreground. The flowers in the foreground are covering the stands."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1529/114804048_r666n-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="South side, with fig tree in the foreground. The flowers in the foreground are covering the stands." title="South side, with fig tree in the foreground. The flowers in the foreground are covering the stands." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:49:26Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1529/114804048_r666n-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 16:49:17 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />The east side. Kind of difficult to get a seat.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804081_JC9wa" title="The east side. Kind of difficult to get a seat."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1530/114804081_JC9wa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The east side. Kind of difficult to get a seat." title="The east side. Kind of difficult to get a seat." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:36:10Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1530/114804081_JC9wa-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 16:49:38 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />The east side. Even more difficult to get a seat here.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804120_8t9tC" title="The east side. Even more difficult to get a seat here."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1531/114804120_8t9tC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The east side. Even more difficult to get a seat here." title="The east side. Even more difficult to get a seat here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T13:56:49Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1531/114804120_8t9tC-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 16:50:13 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />This used to be the eastern side of the cycling track. Now it looks more like a rollercoaster for ants...</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804182_BV6pf" title="This used to be the eastern side of the cycling track. Now it looks more like a rollercoaster for ants..."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1532/114804182_BV6pf-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This used to be the eastern side of the cycling track. Now it looks more like a rollercoaster for ants..." title="This used to be the eastern side of the cycling track. Now it looks more like a rollercoaster for ants..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:49:37Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1532/114804182_BV6pf-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 16:55:46 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />The south side. Not only did the track collapse, but a neat little forest developed too.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804234_LdY3M" title="The south side. Not only did the track collapse, but a neat little forest developed too."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1540/114804234_LdY3M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The south side. Not only did the track collapse, but a neat little forest developed too." title="The south side. Not only did the track collapse, but a neat little forest developed too." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T14:03:14Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1540/114804234_LdY3M-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 17:07:37 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />View from the south side. Note the almost perfect state of the football field and the goals.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114804268_6qLpb" title="View from the south side. Note the almost perfect state of the football field and the goals."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1541/114804268_6qLpb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View from the south side. Note the almost perfect state of the football field and the goals." title="View from the south side. Note the almost perfect state of the football field and the goals." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:49:35Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1541/114804268_6qLpb-Th.jpg 2006-10-18 17:07:47 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Eastern side stands. Want to have a seat?</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809419_7ej3A" title="Eastern side stands. Want to have a seat?"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1602/114809419_7ej3A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Eastern side stands. Want to have a seat?" title="Eastern side stands. Want to have a seat?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:57:34Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1602/114809419_7ej3A-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:16:15 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />The VIP area on the main stand.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808505_ZkMLa" title="The VIP area on the main stand."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1608/114808505_ZkMLa-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The VIP area on the main stand." title="The VIP area on the main stand." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T14:22:13Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1608/114808505_ZkMLa-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:20:54 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Western side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808561_msYx2" title="Western side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1610/114808561_msYx2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Western side." title="Western side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:40:21Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1610/114808561_msYx2-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:21:14 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Western side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808748_qbohe" title="Western side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1614/114808748_qbohe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Western side." title="Western side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:37:12Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1614/114808748_qbohe-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:23:10 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Box of the race officials?</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808631_4e6zF" title="Box of the race officials?"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1611/114808631_4e6zF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Box of the race officials?" title="Box of the race officials?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T20:09:14Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1611/114808631_4e6zF-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:21:50 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Stairway maze.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808698_pQ4zF" title="Stairway maze."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1613/114808698_pQ4zF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Stairway maze." title="Stairway maze." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:55:52Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1613/114808698_pQ4zF-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:22:40 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a> </p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809588_DDJTD" title="chickenshit's photo"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1605/114809588_DDJTD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="chickenshit's photo" title="chickenshit's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:55:49Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1605/114809588_DDJTD-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:18:33 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a> </p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809642_DVwFf" title="chickenshit's photo"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1606/114809642_DVwFf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="chickenshit's photo" title="chickenshit's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T20:03:17Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1606/114809642_DVwFf-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:19:40 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Time has run out.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808798_tKbYS" title="Time has run out."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1615/114808798_tKbYS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Time has run out." title="Time has run out." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:47:23Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1615/114808798_tKbYS-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:23:25 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a> </p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808898_cdjss" title="chickenshit's photo"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1617/114808898_cdjss-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="chickenshit's photo" title="chickenshit's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:38:11Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1617/114808898_cdjss-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:25:22 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />St. Peter & Paul in the background.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808962_xpwd7" title="St. Peter & Paul in the background."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1618/114808962_xpwd7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="St. Peter & Paul in the background." title="St. Peter & Paul in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:24:39Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1618/114808962_xpwd7-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:25:36 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />St. Peter & Pauls and the "Square Colosseum" in the background.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809014_dbwwk" title="St. Peter & Pauls and the "Square Colosseum" in the background."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1619/114809014_dbwwk-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="90" alt="St. Peter & Pauls and the "Square Colosseum" in the background." title="St. Peter & Pauls and the "Square Colosseum" in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:25:32Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1619/114809014_dbwwk-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:26:14 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Western side, with a derelict goal in the background.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114808844_nQLC5" title="Western side, with a derelict goal in the background."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1616/114808844_nQLC5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Western side, with a derelict goal in the background." title="Western side, with a derelict goal in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:49:30Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1616/114808844_nQLC5-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:24:48 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Southern side.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809471_aqRhE" title="Southern side."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1603/114809471_aqRhE-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Southern side." title="Southern side." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:39:31Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1603/114809471_aqRhE-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:16:28 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />View of the southern side, with the "Fungo" in the background.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809519_G7mvT" title="View of the southern side, with the "Fungo" in the background."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1604/114809519_G7mvT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="View of the southern side, with the "Fungo" in the background." title="View of the southern side, with the "Fungo" in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:24:53Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1604/114809519_G7mvT-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:17:12 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />No entrance.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809080_uzyws" title="No entrance."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1620/114809080_uzyws-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="No entrance." title="No entrance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:36:14Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1620/114809080_uzyws-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:29:21 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Karl is fighting off the invasive tree.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809191_hz8UL" title="Karl is fighting off the invasive tree."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1622/114809191_hz8UL-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Karl is fighting off the invasive tree." title="Karl is fighting off the invasive tree." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:46:46Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1622/114809191_hz8UL-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:31:57 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Southern side collapsed track.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809253_qLYse" title="Southern side collapsed track."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1623/114809253_qLYse-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Southern side collapsed track." title="Southern side collapsed track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:49:23Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1623/114809253_qLYse-Th-1.jpg 2006-11-30 15:32:11 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Southern side collapsed track.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809317_snAMX" title="Southern side collapsed track."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1624/114809317_snAMX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Southern side collapsed track." title="Southern side collapsed track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-11T19:53:58Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1624/114809317_snAMX-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:32:20 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Even the "no entry" sign shows its age.</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#114809367_xRHHU" title="Even the "no entry" sign shows its age."><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1625/114809367_xRHHU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Even the "no entry" sign shows its age." title="Even the "no entry" sign shows its age." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-14T14:09:01Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/DSCN1625/114809367_xRHHU-Th.jpg 2006-11-30 15:36:30 <p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com">chickenshit</a><br />Main stands, as seen from the outside</p><p><a href="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2205948_ARHZA#116218918_pxpV3" title="Main stands, as seen from the outside"><img src="http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2006-12-1115-06-58/116218918_pxpV3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="66" alt="Main stands, as seen from the outside" title="Main stands, as seen from the outside" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T05:37:07Z chickenshit http://chickenshit.smugmug.com http://chickenshit.smugmug.com/Architecture/Velodrome/2006-12-1115-06-58/116218918_pxpV3-Th.jpg 2006-12-11 15:06:58