Atlas Obscura
The Great Synagogue of Rome in Rome, Italy
Hidden among the narrow streets of Rome’s historic Jewish Ghetto, the Great Synagogue of Rome (Tempio Maggiore) is a striking anomaly in the Eternal City. Its square aluminum dome soars above the city—a rare architectural choice that immediately sets it apart from Rome’s sea of round domes. Built in 1904, it blends Art Nouveau flourishes, Assyrian-Babylonian motifs, and classical Roman forms, c…
Striking anomaly with a square aluminum dome