Castel Sant'Angelo

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Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical fortress and former mausoleum on the banks of the Tiber in Rome, renowned for its rich history, papal apartments, and panoramic views of the city.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
landmark
mausoleum
museum
alsoKnownAs Castel Sant Angelo
Mausoleum of Hadrian
architecturalStyle Ancient Roman architecture
Baroque architecture
Renaissance architecture
builtFor Emperor Hadrian
connectedBy Passetto di Borgo
connectedTo Vatican City
constructionEnd circa 139 AD
constructionStart circa 135 AD
continent Europe
country Italy
currentUse national museum
dedicatedTo Hadrian
hasPart Hadrian’s burial chamber
chapel
courtyard
museum galleries
papal apartments
prison cells
ramparts
terraces
hasStatue Archangel Michael
height about 48 meters
heritageDesignation part of Historic Centre of Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor defensive role in Rome
panoramic views of Rome
papal apartments
rich history
laterFunction castle
fortress
museum
papal residence
prison
locatedIn Lazio
Rome
locatedOn Tiber River
right bank of the Tiber
material brick
travertine
tufa
namedAfter Archangel Michael
near Ponte Sant'Angelo
operator Polo Museale del Lazio
originalFunction imperial mausoleum
ownedBy Italian state
shape cylindrical
significantEvent plundered during the Sack of Rome in 1527
used as refuge by popes during sieges
touristAttraction yes

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