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Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo
Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or pons Aelius or bridge of Hadrian, is a bridge in Rome, constructed between 134-139 by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span from the town center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. It is faced with travertine marble and spans the river Tiber with three arches, which it was approached by means of ramp from the river. The bridge is now solely pedestrian, and provides a photogenic vista of the Castel Sant'Angelo.
The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as the Castel Sant'Angelo is a towering cylindrical building in Rome the capital of Italy, initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The building, located in the rione of Borgo, spent over a thousand years as a fortress and castle, and is now a museum.
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