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Via Della Lungara
Via della Lungara is a street that links Via di Porta Settimiana to Piazza della Rovere in Rome (Italy), in the Rioni of Rome, Rione Trastevere. History and name In the 16th century, Pope Julius II opened the new ''via recta'' ("straight road") that cut through the open land south of the Vatican City, Vatican into Trastevere to join the Ponte Sisto, and continued all the way to the Ripa Grande at the southern edge of Rome. The original name of the street was ''Sub Janiculensis'' or ''Sub Jano'', while the pilgrims coming to Rome to visit St. Peter's Basilica called it ''Via Sancta''. It was later known as ''Via Julia'', just like the Via Giulia, street of the same name on the opposite bank of the Tiber, although Pope Julius II didn't create the street (this credit goes to Pope Alexander VI), but just adapted it. Finally, the name was changed to Via della Lungara, that refers to its great length. Monuments Since 1728, in Via della Lungara rose the mental hospital of Santa Maria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trastevere - Via Della Lungara Verso Piazza Lante 1060797
Trastevere () is the 13th ''Rioni of Rome, rione'' of Rome: it is identified by the initials R. XIII and it is located within Municipio I. Its name comes from Latin ''trans Tiberim'', literally '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 Rome's Roman Kingdom, Regal period (753–509 BC), the area across the Tiber belonged to the Etruscans: the Romans named it ''Ripa Etrusca'' (Etruscan bank). Rome conquered it to gain control of and access to the river from both banks, but was not interested in building on that side of the river. In fact, the only connection between Trastevere and the rest of the city was a small wooden bridge called the ''Pons Sublicius'' (English: 'bridge on wooden piles'). By the time of the Roman Republic, Republic c. 509 BC, the number of sailors and fishermen making a living from the river had increased, and many had taken up residence in Trastevere. Immigrants fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
