On the right bank of the Tiber rises the almost 2000-year-old Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
Castel Sant'Angelo was originally built as the tomb of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in 139 AD. The mausoleum was eventually converted into a military fortress that protected Rome during the Middle Ages. Since then, it has served as a papal residence, a prison during the Renaissance and today as one of Rome's museums.
The ten magnificent Baroque-style angels were created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his students, whose works still have a decisive influence on the Roman cityscape today. The angels bear all the symbols associated with the Passion story, including the cross, the crown of thorns and the lance. However, two of the statues on the bridge are only copies. The originals by Bernini are now in the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte. Statues of the apostles St Paul and St Peter from the mid-16th century can also be seen at the entrance to the bridge.
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