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Rome Monuments and Historic Buildings: Castel Sant'Angelo



Castel Sant'Angelo

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The Mausoleum of Hadrian is usually referred as the Castel Sant’Angelo. This is a towering cylindrical building situated in Rome and initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. Later on, this building was used as a fortress and a castle and at present, it is a museum. The Castel Sant’Angelo was decommissioned in 1901, and it at present known as the Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo.

Category: Monument and Historic Building
Address: Lungotevere Castello Roma (Latium), Italy
Website http://www.castelsantangelo.com
Telephone: +39.06.39080730



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