Rione XI Sant in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Settimio Calò
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 4, 2025
1. Settimio Calò Marker
Quando vi tornò la trovò vuota per sempre
I suoi cari erano stati rastrellati il 16 ottobre 1943 e poi deportati ad Auschwitz insieme a oltre mille Ebrei in nome della politica razzista del nazifascismo
Nessuno dei suoi familiari fece ritorno essi rappresentano tutte le famiglie distrutte dall'odio antisemita
[English translation of Italian text:]
Settimio Calò left this house where he lived with his wife, Clelia Frascati, and their nine children. When he returned, he found it empty forever. His loved ones had been rounded up on October 16, 1943, and then deported to Auschwitz along with over a thousand Jews in the name of Nazi-Fascist racist policies. None of his family members returned; they represent all the families destroyed by anti-Semitic hatred.
Erected 2010 by City of Rome.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1943.
Location. 41° 53.556′ N, 12° 28.685′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire and specifically also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Area archeologica del teatro di Marcello (within shouting distance of this marker); Il Portico di Ottavia / The Porticus of Octavia (within shouting distance of this marker); Feroce Morte / Ferocious Death (within shouting distance of this marker); In ricordo dei neonati / In Memory of the Infants (within shouting distance of this marker); Tempio di Apollo Sesiano Tempio di Bellona / Temple of Apollo Sesiano Temple of Bellona (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Giggi Zanazzo (about 150 meters away); Chiesa di Santa Caterina dei Funari / Church of Saint Catherine of the Ropemakers (about 150 meters away); Michelangelo Caetani (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.
Regarding Settimio Calò. When the German army occupied Rome on September 8, 1943, about 8,000 Jews are believed to have been living in the city. About five weeks later, on October 16, the Gestapo raided the city's Jewish Ghetto, and arrested more than 1,250 people. The more than 1,000 who were identified as Jews were sent to Auschwitz, where all but about a dozen died.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 4, 2025
2. Settimio Calò Marker in Rome's Jewish Ghetto
Also see . . . Running for the past, athletes trek to Holocaust race in Rome. A story in the The Times of Israel includes the story of Settimio Calò, whose family was arrested by the Nazis and sent to Auschwitz. (Submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
