Trastevere
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Trastevere (Italian: [trasˈteːvere])[1] is the 13th rione of Rome, Italy. It is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin trans Tiberim (lit. 'beyond the Tiber').
Its coat of arms depicts a golden head of a lion on a red background, the meaning of which is uncertain.
History
In
By the time of the
Since the end of the Roman Republic the quarter was also the center of an important Jewish community,[2] which lived there until the end of the Middle Ages. Rome's oldest remaining synagogue, though not used as such any longer, is found in the district. The building was constructed in 980, and became a synagogue in 1073 through the efforts of lexicographer Nathan ben Yechiel. Within the building there was also a mikveh. At the base of the central column Hebrew writing is still visible.[3] Its use as a synagogue ended when the Jews were forced to move to the Roman ghetto on the other side of the Tiber river in the mid-16th century.[citation needed] It is now used commercially, and can be found at 14, Vicolo dell’Atleta.[4]
With the wealth of the
In order to have a stronghold on the right Bank and to control the
erected to defend the city against the Germanic tribes.In the
Modern day
Nowadays, Trastevere maintains its character thanks to its narrow cobbled streets lined by ancient houses. At night, natives and tourists alike flock to its many pubs and restaurants,
The neighborhood has attracted artists, foreign expats, and many famous people. In the sixties and seventies, the American musicians/composers Frederic Rzewski and
Geography
The rione is on the west bank of the River Tiber, south of Vatican City, in the plain between the meander of the river and the Janiculum Hill. In addition to the river, that marks the eastern border of the borough, the area is delimited to the west and to the south by the Janiculum walls, and to the north by the Galleria Principe Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta tunnel.
Boundaries
To the north, Trastevere borders with
To the east, the rione borders with Ponte (R. V), Regola (R. VII) and Ripa (R. XII): the border is marked by the stretch of the Tiber between Ponte Principe Amedeo and Ponte Sublicio.
To the south, Trastevere borders with Quartiere Portuense (Q. XI), from which is separated by a short stretch of the Aurelian Walls beside Piazza di Porta Portese; as well as with Quartiere Aurelio (Q. XIII), from which is separated by the stretch of the Walls between Porta Portese and Porta San Pancrazio.
Westward, it borders with Quartiere Gianicolense (Q. XII), whose boundary is marked by the Aurelian Walls, alongside Viale delle Mura Aurelie.
Places of interest
Palaces and other buildings
- Palazzo Corsini alla Lungara, in Via della Lungara, seat of the botanical garden of Rome.
- Villa Farnesina, in Via della Lungara.
- Palazzo San Callisto, fronting Piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere and Piazza di San Calisto. Vatican extraterritorial building. Houses some departments of the Roman Curia.
- Villa Lante al Gianicolo, in Passeggiata del Gianicolo.
- Villa Sciarra, in Via Calandrelli.
- Villa Spada, in Via Giacomo Medici, built in 1639, seat of the Irish embassy to the Holy See. 41°53′16″N 12°27′52″E / 41.887709°N 12.464380°E
- Regina Coeli, in Via della Lungara.
- San Michele a Ripa.
Churches
- Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere
- Santa Maria dell'Orto
- San Crisogono
- Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
- Santa Maria dei Sette Dolori
- San Pietro in Montorio
- San Callisto
- Sant'Agata in Trastevere
- Sant'Onofrio al Gianicolo
- San Benedetto in Piscinula
- Santa Maria della Luce
- Santi Maria e Gallicano
- Sante Rufina e Seconda
- Santa Margherita in Trastevere
- Chiesa di San Cosimato
- Santi Quaranta Martiri e San Pasquale Baylon
- San Francesco a Ripa
- San Giovanni Battista dei Genovesi
- Santa Maria in Cappella
- Sant'Egidio
- Santa Maria della Scala
- Santa Dorotea
- San Giovanni della Malva in Trastevere
- Santa Croce alla Lungara
- San Giacomo alla Lungara
- San Giuseppe alla Lungara
- San Giosafat al Gianicolo
- Sant'Antonio Maria Zaccaria
- Oratory of Santa Maria Addolorata in Trastevere
- Santa Maria del Buon Viaggio
- Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Villa Lante
- San Francesco e Santa Caterina patroni d'Italia
- Santa Maria del Ritiro al Gianicolo
- Santa Maria della Visitazione e San Francesco di Sales
Fountains
Piazzas
- Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere
- Piazza Trilussa
- Piazza di San Cosimato
- Piazza di San Calisto
- Piazza di San Francesco d'Assisi
- Piazza Giuseppe Giochino Belli
- Piazza de' Renzi
- Piazza di Sant'Egidio
- Piazza della Scala
- Piazza Mastai
- Cortile Santa Ceclila in Trastevere
- Piazza dei Mercanti
- Piazza Bernardino da Feltre
Education
Public libraries in Trastevere include Casa della Memoria e della Storia.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Dizionario di pronuncia italiana online" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ISBN 9788804118961.
- ^ "First Synagogue - Jewish Attraction". jewisheurope.org. Menachem Lazar. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Old Synagogue of Trastevere". Visit Jewish Italy. Fondazione Beni Culturali Ebraici in Italia. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ Hanzlik, Louise (January 2018). "A perfect day in Trastevere, Rome's favourite neighbourhood". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Biblioteche ed i Centri specializzati." City of Rome. Retrieved on 8 September 2012.
External links
- Rome/Trastevere travel guide from Wikivoyage