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Friday, January 17, 2014

Rome, Italy - (6) Castel Sant'Angelo

The Castel Sant'Angelo Rome is famous beacuse it is the tomb of Emperor Hadrian. During its many years of existence, the building functioned first as a mausoleum, then became part of the city wall and later was turned into a fortress before it functioned as a papal residence and finally as a barracks and military prison. It is currently a national museum.













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