Ornate vaulted Ceiling in the Papal Apartments of the Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy.


The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant'Angelo (English: Castle of the Holy Angel), is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building was later used by the popes as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum. The structure was once the tallest building in Rome.


Size: 4000px × 6000px
Location: Rome, Italy
Photo credit: © M.J. Daviduik / Alamy / Afripics
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