Castel Sant'Angelo
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This article is about the castle in Rome. For other uses, see Castel Sant'Angelo (disambiguation).
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, also known as Castel Sant'Angelo (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈstɛl sanˈtandʒelo]; English: Castle of the Holy Angel), is a towering rotunda (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 popes later used the building as a fortress and castle, and it is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome.
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Coordinates | 41°54′11″N 12°27′59″E |
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Type | Mausoleum |
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Builder | Hadrian |
Founded | 123–139 AD |
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