Hadrian's Mausoleum

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ancient Roman monument fortress mausoleum museum tomb

Hadrian's Mausoleum, now known as Castel Sant'Angelo, is a monumental ancient Roman tomb and fortress in Rome that served as the burial place for several emperors.

Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Mausoleum of Hadrian	0	7
Hadrian’s Mausoleum	0	1
Hadrian’s burial chamber	0	1
Monument of Hadrian	0	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	ancient Roman monument → fortress → mausoleum → museum → tomb →
alsoKnownAs	Castel Sant'Angelo → Hadrian's Mausoleum → surface form: Mausoleum of Hadrian
architecturalStyle	ancient Roman architecture →
builtAs	imperial mausoleum →
burialPlaceOf	Antoninus Pius → Commodus → Faustina the Elder → Hadrian → Lucius Aelius Caesar → Marcus Aurelius → Vibia Sabina →
city	Rome →
commissionedBy	Hadrian → surface form: Emperor Hadrian
connectedBy	Passetto di Borgo →
connectedTo	Vatican City →
constructionEnd	c. 139 AD →
constructionStart	c. 135 AD →
continent	Europe →
coordinates	41.9031° N, 12.4663° E →
country	Italy →
currentUse	museum →
features	bastioned fortifications → cylindrical core → square base → statue of the Archangel Michael →
heritageDesignation	cultural heritage monument in Italy →
laterUse	castle → papal fortress → papal residence → prison → state prison →
locatedIn	Italy → Lazio → Rome →
locatedOn	right bank of the Tiber →
managedBy	Polo Museale del Lazio →
namedAfter	Hadrian → surface form: Emperor Hadrian
near	Ponte Sant'Angelo →
originalFunction	burial place of the Antonine emperors → tomb of Emperor Hadrian →
partOf	Lungotevere Castello urban area →
region	Lazio →
significantEvent	used as refuge by popes during sieges →
UNESCOStatus	part of the Historic Centre of Rome World Heritage Site →