St. Angelo Bridge and St. Angelo Castle by the river Tiber in Rome, Italy

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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 Castel was once the tallest building in Rome.

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Size: 3633px × 5449px
Location: Rome, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Ramesh Yadav / Alamy / Afripics
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