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Rome, Castel Sant Angelo

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Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The impressive Castle of St. Angels or Hadrian's Mausoleum dates...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
During its long life the Castle was a prison, a fortress, a residence and a...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The bridge of St.Angels is rather ancient. It was built over the Tiber by...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The massive fortress takes its name from a vision of an angel which...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The castle has five floors - with narrow cells for prisoners and...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The height of the Castle is about 50m, the design belongs to Hadrian.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
In 1933-34 the Castle was adapted for use as a museum (58 rooms).

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Looking at the Tiber it is difficult to imagine that it can flood the city.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Ancient and stylized ancient.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The bridge is 130 m long and 9m wide.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The bridge consists of seven stone arches and five main spans.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The bridge was adorned with statues of St.Paul and St.Peter. Later in...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The most important flood of the river Tiber in the last two centuries...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Inside the building is a spiral ramp. From the top we see some other bridges...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
This splendid bridge connects the Castle with Campo Marzio.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The top of the Castle is an open space terrace. This is a view of the...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Up to the Middle Ages, it was the bridge most used by pilgrims going to St....

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Behind the Castle we see the building of the Palace of Justice.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
The bridge was built at the same time as the Mausoleum of Hadrian...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
I read that the Romans were the first people who erected structures of great...

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
A general view.

Castel Sant Angelo

Castel Sant Angelo
Hadrian and Sabina (his wife) were buried in the mausoleum, as were...

The bridge of Vittorio Emanuele II

The bridge of Vittorio Emanuele II
The bridge of Vittorio Emanuele II. It was unveiled in 1911 in the...

Via della Concillazione

Via della Concillazione
The street Via Della Conciliazione is a realization of ancient projects about...

Via della Concillazione

Via della Concillazione
The name of the street comes from the Lateran Treaty concluded between the...
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article published 11/22/2005
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Splendid..... As usual !!
When I see the name Michael Has I just know the photographs will be well worth viewing. Just like a few other names in Worldisround, they grow on you. Just can't get enough pictures of the "old world" of Rome, Egypt, Greece, Malta,Turkey, etc. These are Splendid As Usual.. Many thanks Michael, Terry (Canada)
— Terry Heaps, November 22, 2005
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