Great Synagogue of Rome
The Great Synagogue of Rome is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, that is located at Lungotevere de' Cenci, in Rome, in Lazio, Italy. Designed by Vincenzo Costa and Osvaldo Armanni in an eclectic mix of Historicism and Art Nouveau styles, the synagogue was completed in 1904.Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Cats‘ photos, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porticus Octaviae and Theatre of Marcellus.
Porticus Octaviae
Photo: Joris1919, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Porticus Octaviae is an ancient structure in Rome. The colonnaded walks of the portico enclosed the Temples of Juno Regina and Jupiter Stator, as well as a library.
Theatre of Marcellus
Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theatre of Marcellus was an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. It is located in the modern rione of Sant'Angelo. In the sixteenth century, it was converted into a palazzo. Theatre of Marcellus is situated 140 metres east of Great Synagogue of Rome.
Tiber Island
Islet
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tiber Island is the only river island in the part of the Tiber which runs through Rome. Tiber Island is located in the southern bend of the Tiber. The island is boat-shaped, approximately 270 metres long and 67 metres wide, and has been connected with bridges to both sides of the river since antiquity.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capitoline Hill and Trastevere.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Trastevere
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Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Palatine Hill
Locality
Photo: Lil Herodotus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palatine Hill, which relative to the seven hills of Rome is the centremost, is one of the most ancient parts of the city; it has been called "the first nucleus of the Roman Empire".
Great Synagogue of Rome
- Type: Religious center
- Description: synagogue
- Categories: synagogue, main synagogue, and religion
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tamil—“Great Synagogue of Rome” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “罗马大犹太会堂”
- Chinese: “羅馬大猶太會堂”
- Dutch: “Grote Synagoge van Rome”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس روما الكبير”
- Esperanto: “Granda sinagogo de Romo”
- Finnish: “Rooman suuri synagoga”
- French: “Grande synagogue de rome”
- French: “Grande synagogue de Rome”
- French: “Grande Synagogue De Rome”
- German: “Große Synagoge von Rom”
- Greek: “Μεγάλη Συναγωγή της Ρώμης”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגדול של רומא”
- Hindi: “रोम बड़ा आराधनालय”
- Italian: “Sinagoga di Roma”
- Italian: “tempio Maggiore di Roma”
- Italian: “Tempio Maggiore di Roma”
- Ladino: “Esnoga de Roma”
- Ladino: “Gran Esnoga de Roma”
- Persian: “کنیسه بزرگ رم”
- Polish: “Wielka Synagoga w Rzymie”
- Portuguese: “Grande Sinagoga de Roma”
- Romanian: “Sinagoga Mare din Roma”
- Russian: “Большая синагога (Рим)”
- Russian: “Большая синагога”
- Slovenian: “Velika rimska sinagoga”
- Slovenian: “Velika sinagoga Rima”
- Spanish: “Gran Sinagoga de Roma”
- Swedish: “Roms stora synagoga”
- Swedish: “Stora synagogan i Rom”
- Swedish: “Synagogan i Rom”
- Tagalog: “Dakilang Sinagoga ng Roma”
- Tamil: “உரோம் பெரிய யூத தொழுகைக் கூடம்”
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