Ponte Sant'Angelo
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| Ponte Sant'Angelo | |
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| Description |
One of the most important bridges across the Tiber. |
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| Date constructed |
134 AD |
| Commissioner |
Emperor Hadrian |
| Function(s) |
Bridge |
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Ponte Sant'Angelo, or Saint Angelo's Bridge, is a landmark that connects the Vaticano district to the Centro district, and extends over the Tiber river in Rome.
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History
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The bridge was built to cross the river from the city center to Emperor Hadrian's mausoleum, which later became the Castel Sant'Angelo.
In 1450, its balustrades buckled due a surging mob of pilgrims making their way to the Basilica di San Pietro, leading to a mass drowning. Later, in the 16th century, the structure was used to display the bodies of executed men to the public.
TriviaEdit
- The Ponte Sant'Angelo was one of the few landmarks to appear in both Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
- The bridge was a restricted area in Brotherhood, except in certain memories, such as "The Ezio Auditore Affair".
- The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius.
GalleryEdit
The Ponte Sant'Angelo
A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo
The Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo
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