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community, 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
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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, but much of the original character of Trastevere remains. The area is also home to several foreign academic
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were removed. Nevertheless, Trastevere remained a maze of narrow streets. There was a strong contrast between the large, opulent houses of the upper classes and the small, dilapidated houses of the poor. The streets had no pavement until the time of
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BC, the number of sailors and fishermen making a living from the river had increased, and many had taken up residence in Trastevere. Immigrants from the East also settled there, mainly
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The neighborhood has attracted artists, foreign expats, and many famous people. In the sixties and seventies, the American musicians/composers Frederic Rzewski and
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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
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in the mid-16th century. It is now used commercially, and can be found at 14, Vicolo dell’Atleta.
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writing is still visible. Its use as a synagogue ended when the Jews were forced to move to the
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Villa Spada, in Via Giacomo Medici, built in 1639, seat of the Irish embassy to the Holy See.
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at the end of the 15th century. At first bricks were used, but these were later replaced by
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Since the end of the Roman Republic the quarter was also the center of an important
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Trastevere had narrow, winding, irregular streets; moreover, because of the
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A typical narrow alley in Trastevere seen from the lower slopes of the
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In order to have a stronghold on the right Bank and to control the
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Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere and its distinctive fountain
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therefore serving as home to an international student body.
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erected to defend the city against the Germanic tribes.
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in Latin); modern Trastevere was the XIV and was called
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on a red background, the meaning of which is uncertain.
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included two of the most ancient churches in Rome, the
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Index

Trastavere
Trastevere (disambiguation)
Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere and its distinctive fountain
Official seal of Trastevere
Position of the rione within the center of the city
Italy
Region
Lazio
Province
Rome
Comune
Rome
Demonym
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
[trasˈteːvere]
rione
Rome
Municipio I
Latin
Tiber
lion


Gianicolo

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