Away with the centurions from the Colosseum: the Lazio Regional Administrative Court agrees with Virginia Raggi

Difficult life from today for centurions at the Colosseum. The Lazio Regional Administrative Court, in fact, has rejected the request of a group of centurions formed in association, which had asked the Regional Administrative Court to suspend the ordinance with which the mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, had ordered “the prohibition of any activity that involves the availability to be portrayed as a subject in historical clothing (e.g. as centurions) in photographs or films, for monetary consideration.”

The mayor entrusted his comment to his Facebook page, along with a photo with the slogan “Stop the centurion phenomenon. Rome protects its historic center for the benefit of citizens and tourists.” Here are Virgina Raggi’s words, “Legality wins. [...] With my ordinance, which prohibits being photographed in historical clothing, I wanted to guarantee citizens and tourists the right to enjoy the historical, artistic and cultural heritage of the city. Too often we have seen persistent and harassing, sometimes even aggressive behavior that we have finally put an end to. The rules must be respected.”

However, lawyers representing the interests of the centurions’ association have indicated their intention to appeal to the Council of State. The centurions, in fact, argue that their activity is similar to that of street performers, who are subject to different obligations and regulations.

Away with the centurions from the Colosseum: the Lazio Regional Administrative Court agrees with Virginia Raggi

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