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PantheonvsMuseo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo
Both are recommended by expert writers. Overall, Pantheon ranks significantly higher than Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo. Pantheon comes in at #2 in Rome with approval from 10 publications like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
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Piazza della Rotonda, 00186 Rome
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Fodor's "One of the wonders of the ancient world, this onetime pagan temple, a marvel of architectural harmony and proportion, is the best-preserved ancient building in Rome." Full review
Concierge "Nearly 2,000 years after it was erected by Emperor Marcus Agrippa, the Pantheon is still one of the most impressive buildings in the world."
Frommer's "Of all ancient Rome's great buildings, only the Pantheon (All the Gods) remains intact. It was built in 27 B.C. by Marcus Agrippa and was reconstructed by Hadrian in the early 2nd century A.D." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"A 2000-year-old temple, now church, the Pantheon is the best preserved of ancient Rome’s great monuments." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Dedicated to all the gods by Marcus Agrippa in 27 B.C., the iconic Pantheon in Rome's Centro Storico has twice burned and been rebuilt before assuming its current appearance." Full review
Time Out "The Pantheon is the best-preserved ancient building in Rome." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the biggest draws in town... gape at the oculus in the middle of its soaring ceiling—still the world's largest unsupported solid concrete dome." Full review
Let's Go "One of the most beautiful and well-preserved buildings from Ancient Rome, this temple was originally built during the reign of Augustus as a temple for all the gods." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Pantheon is the best preserved Classical building anywhere; a pagan temple, it was converted into a church in the 7C." Full review
Afar Magazine "This 1st-century wonder will take your breath away. Not only is it one of the city's most ancient sites, it's been in continuous use for centuries. " Full review
Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo Fodor's Concierge Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Time Out Frommer's Condé Nast Traveler Let's Go Michelin Guide
Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome
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Fodor's "Standing between the Tiber and the Vatican, this circular and medieval "castle" has long been one of Rome's most distinctive landmarks." Full review
Concierge "The castle's dank prisons and display of torture implements will entertain the kids."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"With its chunky round keep, this castle is an instantly recognisable landmark." Full review
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." Full review
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." Full review
Frommer's "This overpowering castle on the Tiber was Rome's chief citadel and dungeon and has seen more blood, treachery, and turmoil than any other left in Rome." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Used as a fortress and jail and as a papal palace... today, it houses a fascinating and multifaceted museum." Full review
Let's Go "Mausoleum for Hadrian and his family turned palace, castle, prison, and (finally) museum, stands on the banks of the Tiber, inspiring childish wonder in all with its dried up moats and...torches." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"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." Full review
