Castel Sant'Angelo

Lazio · Italy

Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
Late afternoon for river views
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

A towering cylindrical fortress begun as Hadrian's mausoleum, later a papal stronghold linked to the Vatican by a fortified passage. Its ramparts give sweeping views over the Tiber and the city's domes.

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