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Castel Sant'Angelo
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   Mausoleum of Hadrian Shown within Augustan Rome | |
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| Coordinates | 41°54′11″N 12°27′59″E / 41.9031°N 12.4663°E |
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| Type | Mausoleum |
| History | |
| Builder | Hadrian |
| Founded | 123–139 AD |
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, more often known as Castel Sant'Angelo (pronounced [kaˈstɛl sanˈtandʒelo]; Italian for '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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