Castel Sant'Angelo

A cylindrical building in Rome, originally commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.

Currency

EUR (€)

Best time to visit

April to June, September to October

Languages

Italian

Coordinates

41.902°, 12.454°

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1The castle was once used as a prison, with notable inmates including the poet Giovanni Boccaccio
2It houses the national museum of Castel Sant'Angelo, displaying artifacts from the Roman Empire to the Renaissance
3The castle's name was changed from Mausoleum of Hadrian to Castel Sant'Angelo after a vision of the Archangel Michael

123-126: Construction of the mausoleum begins under Emperor Hadrian
401-403: The building is fortified by Emperor Honorius to defend Rome from the Visigoths
1367: The castle becomes the Papal residence during times of war