Passetto di Borgo

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Passetto di Borgo is an elevated fortified corridor in Rome that historically allowed popes to move safely between the Vatican and Castel Sant'Angelo.

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Passetto di Borgo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elevated passageway
fortified corridor
historic structure
architecturalStyle medieval military architecture
builtUnder Pope Nicholas III
connects Castel Sant'Angelo
Vatican City
constructionStart 13th century
continent Europe
country Italy
elevatedAbove street level
featuredIn historical literature about the papacy
tourist guides to Rome
governedBy Italian authorities
hasCondition partially preserved
hasCulturalSignificance example of medieval urban fortification
symbol of papal temporal power
hasLength approximately 800 metres
hasNameMeaning "little passage of the Borgo" in Italian
hasType covered walkway
defensive corridor
heritageStatus historic monument
historicalUse papal escape corridor
incorporatesEarlierStructures walls of Leo IV
languageOfName Italian
locatedIn Italy
Rome
rione Borgo
locatedNear St. Peter's Basilica
material masonry
nearBorderWith Vatican City
notableEvent escape route for Pope Clement VII during the 1527 Sack of Rome
used during conflicts involving the Papal States
openToPublic partially and occasionally
partOf Vatican walls
surface form: Vatican fortifications

defensive system of Rome
historic center of Rome
region Lazio
runsFrom Apostolic Palace
surface form: Vatican Apostolic Palace area
runsTo Castel Sant'Angelo
surface form: Castel Sant'Angelo ramparts
securityFunction controlled movement between Vatican and fortress
protection of the pope
situatedOn right bank of the Tiber
tourism Rome tourist attraction
usedBy papal guards
popes
usedFor escape route
military communication route
safe passage of popes

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Castel Sant'Angelo connectedBy Passetto di Borgo
Hadrian's Mausoleum connectedBy Passetto di Borgo