Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo
9 expert reviews
“This imposing building was erected in 135 AD as Emperor Hadrian's family mausoleum, and was converted into a chapel by Pope Gregory the Great in the 6C.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's
"Standing between the Tiber and the Vatican, this circular and medieval "castle" has long been one of Rome's most distinctive landmarks."
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Concierge
"The castle's dank prisons and display of torture implements will entertain the kids."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"With its chunky round keep, this castle is an instantly recognisable landmark."
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Travel + Leisure
"St. Gregory the Great had a encouraging vision of an angel sheathing its sword above this massive brick castle built atop the drum of Hadrian's first-century mausoleum."
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Time Out
"Begun by Emperor Hadrian in AD 135 as his own mausoleum, Castel Sant'Angelo has variously been a fortress, prison and papal residence."
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