Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy

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posted on 2018-11-09, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

A cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum.

History

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Mausoleum of Hadrian|Castle of the Holy Angel

Date Modified

2019-11-06

Spatial Coverage

Rome, Lazio, Italy|+41.89193+12.51133|Rome

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

['2nd century', 'Tombs']

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Mausoleums Sepulchral monuments Tombs Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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