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Castel Sant'Angelo (Castle of the Holy Angel)
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Emiliano Manzan
July 7, 2022
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Castel Sant'Angelo is a monument of Rome located on the right bank of the Tiber in front of the homonymous bridge. The origins of Castel Sant'Angelo date back to 135 …
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•JavierCR 🇪🇸
June 22, 2022
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The history of Castel Sant'Angelo begins in the year 135 AD, at the request of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD) to have a funerary mausoleum built for him and his family, commissioning it to the architect Demetriano. In the emperor's thoughts there was a monumental tomb in the style of the Mausoleum of Augustus, but much larger in size.
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August 4, 2023
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Completed in 139, a year after the death of Emperor Hadrian, under the command of Antoninus Pius, the mausoleum was accessible from the Campo Marzio across the Ponte Elio, the current Ponte Sant'Angelo.
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Elevation 10 m
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