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  1. Nov 24, 2020 · Castel SantAngelo in Rome was originally constructed as the magnificent Mausoleum of Hadrian, the fourteenth emperor of Rome from 117AD to 138AD. History of Castel SantAngelo. It is unclearly as to exactly when Castel SantAngelo was built, but most sources date it to between 134 and 139 AD.

  2. Castel Sant'Angelo (o Mole Adrianorum o Castellum Crescentii nel X-XII sec.), detto anche mausoleo di Adriano, è un monumento di Roma, situato sulla sponda destra del Tevere di fronte al pons Aelius (attuale ponte Sant'Angelo), a poca distanza dal Vaticano, tra il rione di Borgo e quello di Prati; è collegato allo Stato del Vaticano ...

  3. Castel SantAngelo, also called Hadrian’s Mausoleum, is a grandiose decorated cylindrical building. It was originally commissioned by the Roman emperor as a tomb for himself and his family. Built in: 123–139 d.C. Ordered by: the Emperor Hadrian.

  4. Ponte Sant'Angelo, originally the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus), to span the Tiber from the city centre to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo.

  5. The Mausoleum of Hadrian, now known as Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome. It was commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle. It is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome.

  6. May 13, 2023 · Castel Sant Angelo - one of the most complex histories in Rome. Castel Sant'Angelo is not just a beautiful monument. It's one of the best places to visit to understand Rome's 2,000-year-old history.

  7. Dec 6, 2023 · Rome’s layered history — the Castel SantAngelo; Looted and revered: The Rosetta Stone; Ruin as abattoir, the Colosseum; Before the fire: Notre Dame, Paris; Conservation as memorial, Mantegna and the Ovetari Chapel. Place and identity. Palmyra: the modern destruction of an ancient city; Ancient Babylon: excavations, restorations and ...

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