Rebibbia is an urban zone of

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. It is located on the ancient

Via Tiburtina Via Tiburtina is an ancient road in Italy leading east-northeast from Rome to Tivoli (Latin: Tibur) and then, with the Via Valeria, on to Pescara (Latin: Aternum). Historical road It was probably built by the Roman censor Marcus Valerius ...

on the northeast edge of the city. Administratively Rebibbia is part of both

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and

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of Rome. The suburb, first developed at the start of the 20th century, consists almost completely of family homes, largely built with few floors and small gardens, in an almost rural style. The two churches of the ''Via Casal de' Pazzi'' and ''Piazza Ferriani'' are simple, having been renovated in a modern style. The eponymous prison holds 352 women and 1927 men. It has entrances on vias Bartolo Longo and Tiburtina. It is one of the major Italian prisons intended for rehabilitation and social reintegration of inmates. It housed would-be papal assassin

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during his prison time in Italy, when Agca met his would-be victim

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on 27 December 1983 and was forgiven by him. Ship captain

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is a prominent inmate.

Connections

Rebibbia is served by the station

Rebibbia Rebibbia is an urban zone of Rome, Italy. It is located on the ancient Via Tiburtina on the northeast edge of the city. Administratively Rebibbia is part of both Ponte Mammolo quarter of Rome and Municipio IV of Rome. The suburb, first developed ...

on line B of the

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. It is the terminus of the Rebibbia-Laurentina line.

References

Subdivisions of Rome Rome Q. XXIX Ponte Mammolo {{Rome-stub