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ARCHITECT: UNIDENTIFIED, (123-129 AD)


Castel Sant' Angelo, also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, in Parco Adriano, Rome, was originally commissioned as a mausoleum for Roman Emperor Hadrian.
In 401 AD, the mausoleum was converted to a fortress and castle, and now serves as a museum.
On the top is a statue of Michael the Archangel.
The large structure sits on the right bank of the Tiber a few blocks from the Vatican.
Pope Nicholas III connected Sant' Angelo to St Peter's Basilica with a covered fortified corridor called the Passetto di Borgo.
This passage was used by the protagonists in the movie and book "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown.

LINK TO THE WIKIPEDIA WEB SITE ON CASTEL SANT' ANGELO

TRAVEL: 2017 -


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Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.



Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.



Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.



Part of the Passetto di Borgo, Castel Sant' Angelo, Rome, Lazio, Italy, 2017.






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