Quartiere San Lorenzo
Encyclopedia
San Lorenzo is a district (quartiere
) in Rome
, Italy
.
It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina
, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano
area. The latter includes the ancient basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
, which the district takes its name from.
Originally a working-class neighbourhood (its inhabitants were mostly workers of the Peroni Brewery
and the freight yard), it has been a popular, left-oriented area. During World War II
San Lorenzo was heavily bombed by Allied planes (on 1943-07-19); the only massive bombing of Rome
during the war (though not the only air raid on the city), it aimed at disrupting the railway communication pivoting on the nearby huge freight yard; however, it caused also extensive damage to the buildings of the district (including the Policlinico Umberto I
and the basilica itself) and killing some 1,500 people.
Maria Montessori's first 3-6 age program was started in San Lorenzo in 1907.
Today San Lorenzo, due to the vicinity of the La Sapienza University, is increasingly assuming the character of a student and young artist district. Every evening, hundreds of young people descend on the area, much to the chagrin and protests of the inhabitants of the area. Pizzerias, boutiques and other modern places are subsequently replacing the old popular workshops and small markets.
Quartiere
A quartiere is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word is from quarto, or fourth, and was thus properly used only for towns divided into four neighborhoods. The English word "quarter" to mean a neighborhood A quartiere (plural: quartieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The...
) in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
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.
It occupies roughly the two sides of the early stretch of Via Tiburtina
Via Tiburtina
Via Tiburtina is an ancient road in Italy leading east-northeast from Rome to Tivoli . It was built by the Roman consul Marcus Valerius Maximus around 286 BC and later lengthened to the territories of the Marsi and the Equi, in the Abruzzo, as Via Valeria. Its total length was approximately...
, starting from Termini railway station and ending at the Verano
Verano
Verano can refer to one of the following places in Italy:*the Italian name of Vöran, a commune in South Tyrol.*Verano Brianza, a commune in the province of Milan.*the Verano monumental cemetery in Rome.Verano can also refer to:*Verano...
area. The latter includes the ancient basilica of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
San Lorenzo fuori le Mura
The Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. The basilica is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and one of the five Patriarchal basilicas, each of which is assigned to a patriarchate. St...
, which the district takes its name from.
Originally a working-class neighbourhood (its inhabitants were mostly workers of the Peroni Brewery
Peroni Brewery
Peroni Brewery , is a brewing company, founded in Vigevano in Lombardia, Italy in 1846. It is now based in Rome and is owned by SABMiller....
and the freight yard), it has been a popular, left-oriented area. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
San Lorenzo was heavily bombed by Allied planes (on 1943-07-19); the only massive bombing of Rome
Bombing of Rome in World War II
The bombing of Rome in World War II took place on several occasions in 1943 and 1944, primarily by Allied and to a smaller degree by Axis aircraft, before the city was freed from Axis occupation by the Allies on June 4, 1944...
during the war (though not the only air raid on the city), it aimed at disrupting the railway communication pivoting on the nearby huge freight yard; however, it caused also extensive damage to the buildings of the district (including the Policlinico Umberto I
Policlinico Umberto I
Located in the Quartiere San Lorenzo, the Policlinico Umberto I of Rome is the polyclinic of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Sapienza Università di Roma...
and the basilica itself) and killing some 1,500 people.
Maria Montessori's first 3-6 age program was started in San Lorenzo in 1907.
Today San Lorenzo, due to the vicinity of the La Sapienza University, is increasingly assuming the character of a student and young artist district. Every evening, hundreds of young people descend on the area, much to the chagrin and protests of the inhabitants of the area. Pizzerias, boutiques and other modern places are subsequently replacing the old popular workshops and small markets.
In popular culture
- Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De GregoriFrancesco De GregoriFrancesco De Gregori is an Italian singer-songwriter. He is popularly known as "Il Principe Poeta" , a nickname referring to the elegance of his lyrics.-1970s:...
released in 1982 a song dedicated to the 1943 bombing. It is included in the TitanicTitanic (album)Titanic is the sixth solo studio album by Mark Seymour. It was the second in the Liberation Blue series of acoustic versions of songs by Seymour's band Hunters & Collectors...
album of 1982.