Ghetto
- Codice: 01387
- Regione: Lazio
- Provincia: Roma
- Comune: Roma
- Località/quartiere: S. Angelo - Ghetto
- Localizzazione specifica: Piazza Mattei
- Tipo: Neighborhood
- Coordinate geografiche: 41.893842° N 12.477561° E
Abstract
The Roman Ghetto was established as a result of Papal bull "Cum nimis absurdum", promulgated by Pope Paul IV Carafa on 14 July 1555. The bull also required the Jews of Rome, which had existed as a community since before Christian times and which numbered about 2,000 at the time, to live in the Ghetto. It was a walled quarter with its gates locked at night. The Papal States ceased to exist on 20 September 1870 when they were incorporated in the Kingdom of Italy. With this the requirement that Jews live in the Ghetto came to an end. The Ghetto walls were torn down in 1888 and the Ghetto was almost completely demolished. On the resulting area the new Synagogue of Rome and apartment buildings were erected.
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The borders of the Ghetto of Rome.
Detail from Nolli's map, 1748.
