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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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortress
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landmark → mausoleum → museum → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Castel Sant Angelo
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Mausoleum of Hadrian → |
| architecturalStyle |
Ancient Roman architecture
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Baroque architecture → Renaissance architecture → |
| builtFor |
Emperor Hadrian
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| connectedBy |
Passetto di Borgo
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| connectedTo |
Vatican City
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| constructionEnd |
circa 139 AD
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| constructionStart |
circa 135 AD
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
Italy
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| currentUse |
national museum
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| dedicatedTo |
Hadrian
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| hasPart |
Hadrian’s burial chamber
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chapel → courtyard → museum galleries → papal apartments → prison cells → ramparts → terraces → |
| hasStatue |
Archangel Michael
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| height |
about 48 meters
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| heritageDesignation |
part of Historic Centre of Rome, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| knownFor |
defensive role in Rome
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panoramic views of Rome → papal apartments → rich history → |
| laterFunction |
castle
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fortress → museum → papal residence → prison → |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
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Rome → |
| locatedOn |
Tiber River
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right bank of the Tiber → |
| material |
brick
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travertine → tufa → |
| namedAfter |
Archangel Michael
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| near |
Ponte Sant'Angelo
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| operator |
Polo Museale del Lazio
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| originalFunction |
imperial mausoleum
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| ownedBy |
Italian state
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| shape |
cylindrical
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| significantEvent |
plundered during the Sack of Rome in 1527
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used as refuge by popes during sieges → |
| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Castel Sant'Angelo
("Castel Sant Angelo")
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Hadrian's Mausoleum → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Pope Urban VIII
("fortifications of Castel Sant'Angelo")
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commissionedWork |
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
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connects |
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Rome
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contains |
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
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hasViewOf |
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
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isAccessRouteTo |
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Ponte Sant'Angelo
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near |