Castel Sant'Angelo: Top Photos

Rome's circular fortress on the Tiber, from imperial mausoleum to papal stronghold

At the top of the fortress, looking over the panoramic terrace, is a statue of an angel, built by the 18th century Flemish sculptor Pieter Verschaffelt in 1753. The bronze statue replaced the earlier,
At the top of the fortress, looking over the panoramic terrace, is a statue of an angel, built by the 18th century Flemish sculptor Pieter Verschaffelt in 1753. The bronze statue replaced the earlier,… © Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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