Totalitarne wizje przebudowy stołecznych miast – casus Rzymu i Berlina

The main aim of the article is to present some plans of rebuilding of Rome and Berlin as an important element and mechanism of process of legitimizing the totalitarian political system (Italian fascism and German nazizm). The process of rebuilding of Rome started with the uncovering of some important monuments constructed in ancient times (for instance Ara Pacis Augustae or Colosseum). Thanks to creation of some new roads and streets (for instance via dell’Impero – modern Via dei Fori Imperiali or via della Conciliazione), we can walk and admire the Eternal City. Afterwards, some new complexes had been constructed – such as the university campus (città universitaria), great sport complex (Foro Mussolini, modern Foro Italico) and the vast area for world’s exhibition (EUR). On the other hand, some plans connected with the new German capital (so-called Germania) remained plans and sketches, only.