Tresigallo is found between Bologna and Venice, with many of the buildings built in the 1930s. The town structure was entirely built from scratch by the Minister of Agriculture at the time Edmondo Rossoni, who kept it a secret from then-leader Mussolini.

The town was built as a futuristic endeavour, nicknamed the City of the 20th Century or Metaphysical City which saw the local population jump from 500 to 9,000 people. The majority of the buildings were built between 1927 and 1934, across two axes - the horizontal being for spirituality with the church and youth centre, while the vertical was for everyday life including the main civic centre.