Rome, like much of Italy is packed full of history. The Castel Sant'Angelo is not exception. Built originally as a Mausoleum for the Emperor Hadrian, the Castel Sant'Angelo later served as protection for the Popes from marauding forces that threatened their safety. The connecting wall between St Peters Basilica and the Castel still exists.
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| Name: | Castel Sant'Angelo |
| Address: | Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00186 Rome |
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook