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 CASTEL
SANT' ANGELO: Emperor
Hadrian had it built in 130
A.D. as his mausoleum. It
held the remains of the
Imperial family until
Caracalla. It rises close to
Victor Emmanuel II bridge in
lungotevere Castello.
Originally it was much
different from today's.
Under emperor Aurelian it
was strongly fortified, in
the 11th century a tower was
added and in 1277 it was
occupied by... CONTINUE. |
