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The area began to be considered part of the city under Augustus, who divided Rome into 14 regions (regiones in Latin); modern Trastevere was the XIV and was called Trans Tiberim. 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 ...
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Piazza Trilussa is an urban square in the neighbourhood Trastevere of Rome. Its name honours the Roman poet Carlo Alberto Salustri, better known by the anagram of his surname, Trilussa. The monumental fountain Fontanone dei Cento Preti dominates the centre of the square, facing the notable Ponte Sisto on the nearby Lungotevere. [1] [2]
It became the model for many other fountains in Rome. [5] Fontana di piazza Santa Maria in Trastevere. The fountain was reconstructed again in 1604 by the architect Girolamo Rainaldi, the father of Carlo Rainaldi, the architect of the two churches of Piazza del Popolo. At that time the fountain was connected to the newly restored Acqua Felice ...
The Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere) or Our Lady in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica in the Trastevere district of Rome, and one of the oldest churches of Rome. The basic floor plan and wall structure of the church date back to the 340s, and much of the structure to 1140–43.
The historic district of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1980. [1] It covers 19,91 km² and is included in 22 rioni with 186.802 inhabitants. [2] There are 25.000 important archaeological sites and locations. [3]
Porta Portese is an ancient city gate, located at the end of Via Portuense, where it meets Via Porta Portese, about a block from the banks of the Tiber on the southern edge of the Rione Trastevere of Rome, Italy.
The Janiculum is one of the best locations in Rome for a scenic view of central Rome with its domes and bell towers.Other sights on the Janiculum include the church of San Pietro in Montorio, on what was formerly thought to be the site of St Peter's crucifixion; a small shrine known as the Tempietto, designed by Donato Bramante, marks the supposed site of Peter's death.