Saint Roman
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Saint Roman may refer to Saint Romanos
Romanos
Saint Romanos the Melodist or the Hymnographer , was one of the greatest of Greek hymnographers, called "the Pindar of rhythmic poetry". He flourished during the sixth century, which is considered to be the "Golden Age" of Byzantine hymnography.-Life:...

 the Melode, and Saint Boris
Boris and Gleb
Boris and Gleb , Christian names Roman and David, respectively, were the first saints canonized in Kievan Rus' after the Christianization of the country....

, brother of Saint David of Muscovy and son of Saint Vladimir.


Saint Roman (La Rousse/Saint Roman) is a northernmost community in the Principality of Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...

. It is a ward of Monaco, and a former subdivision of the traditional quartier of Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....

. Today the ward is a mostly residential community. A new skyscraper called Odeon Tower
Odeon Tower (Monaco)
The Odeon Tower is a double-skyscraper currently being built in the Principality of Monaco. It is the first high-rise built in the small City-State since the 1980s .With 170 meters high, it will be the highest building of the country...

 will be located in this district, it will be the 199 tallest building by floor count upon its finish date.

See also

  • Geography of Monaco#Suburbs and features
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