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Castel Sant'Angelo
Historic building in Rome, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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