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With an amazing exposed brick ceiling, walls adorned with rich tapestries, a working piano, and a multitude of books, relaxing Mengoni caters to your introspective moments as much as putting you in the perfect position to experience the splendor of Rome on foot. Located on Via Arenula, between Campo De Fiori's wonderful daily farmers market and the historic Jewish ghetto, the location boasts a history as rich as any Roman neighborhood. The Roman (Jewish) Ghetto was located in the rione Sant'Angelo, in the area surrounded by today's Via del Portico d'Ottavia, Lungotevere dei Cenci, Via del Progresso and Via di Santa Maria del Pianto close to the Tiber and the Theater of Marcellus, in Rome, Italy. Papal bull Cum nimis absurdum, promulgated by Pope Paul IV in 1555 segregated the Jews, who had lived freely in Rome since Antiquity, in a walled quarter with three gates that were locked at night, and subjected them to various restrictions on their personal freedoms such as limits to allowed professions and compulsory Catholic sermons on the Jewish shabbat although to a lesser degree than in other European countries. This "ghetto" had two objectives— to protect Christians from too close an association with persons of a different religion, and to protect the Jews from mobs or hooligans. The ghetto was welcome to some Jews because it protected the small community from the drain which must follow from assimilation to the majority and enabled special religious customs to be observed without interference. The requirement that Jews live within the Ghetto was abolished when the last remnant of the Papal States was overthrown on September 20, 1870. The city of Rome was able to tear down the Ghetto's walls in 1888 and demolish it almost completely, before the area was reconstructed around the new Synagogue. The ghetto of Rome was the last remaining ghetto in Western Europe until its later reintroduction by Nazi Germany. Today this is one of Rome's most characteristic neighborhoods, being walking distance from everything, and full of wonderful aspects of the local cuisine that can only be experienced in this area. The mix of antique, modern, and retro decor employed in Mengoni is the perfect compliment to the rich blend of people and cultures in this fascinating part of the city and will definitely add to the experience. Equipped with amenities like a/c in the bedrooms and living room, both washer and dryer, satellite tv, internet, and a fully equipped kitchen, Mengoni has all your family needs to feel perfectly at home. Bright, quiet, and warmly welcoming Mengoni is everything you deserve and more.
Comprised of:
1 bedroom with queen size bed
1 bedroom with twin trundle bed
Living room with double sofa bed
Study
Fully equipped kitchen
1 bathroom with jacuzzi jet tub
1 bathroom with shower
About 150 square meters.

