Summary
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National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo
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Artistic Museum
Date: 1925
City: Roma C.A.P.: 00193
Address: lungotevere Castello, 50
(Centro Storico)
Zone: Rione XIV Borgo
Horary: 9h - 19.30h; Closed Monday
Ticket: € 8,50 (€ 6 reduced)
Phone: 066819111
Sito: www.castelsantangelo.com
E-mail: sspsae-rm.santangelo@beniculturali.it
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Emperor Hadrian had it built in 130 A.D. as his mausoleum. It held the remains of the Imperial family until Caracalla
Location and History
It rises close to Victor Emmanuel II bridge in lungotevere Castello. Originally it was much different from today's. Under emperor Aurelian it was strongly fortified, in the 11th century a tower was added and in 1277 it was occupied by the Pope who added to it some apartments. The actual name roots in an old legend on the bronzy 18th century angel, telling that during the dreadful pestilence of 590 an angel appeared sheathing his sword as a sign of granted grace
Description
It was Used as shelter for popes and as jail. To make it safer in 1277 it was joined to the Vatican by the famous "Passetto". This long fortified passageway allowed the pope to walk safely from the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo. Today it is a Museum (National Museum in Castel Sant'Angelo). There are collections of weapons and documents about the history of the castle. All rooms can be visited, from the jail to the pope's apartments and all the numerous fully adorned rooms. You can see: Apollo's room with frescoes by P. del Vaga's school; Leo X's chapel with Renaissance sculptures; Clemente VII's rooms with works by G. Romano, T. Cats, L. Signorelli and others; Paul III's loggia by R. da Montelupo; Giulio II's loggia by Bramante; Paul III's apartment with the Paoline room decorated by P. del Vaga, D. Beccafumi and others; Adrianeo's room and the Festoons' room with ST. Jerome painted by L. Lotto
Facilities
- Photographic Archives
- Accessible for disabled
- Archives
- Guided tours
- Bookshop
- Library
- Audio guides
- Bar
Carlo Crivelli (Pittore) con lo scomparto "Cristo Redentore benedicente" e lo scomparto "Sant'Onofrio" databili nel periodo 1490 - 1495.
- Lorenzo Lotto
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con i dipinti "Madonna con Bambino tra san Rocco e san Sebastiano" e "San Girolamo penitente nel deserto" del 1509
- Luca Signorelli
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con il dipinto "Madonna con Bambino tra santi e angeli" databile nel periodo 1515 - 1520
Nicola Filotesio (Pittore) con la lunetta "Compianto sul Cristo morto" databile nel periodo 1500 - 1515.
Nicoḷ di Liberatore said l'Alunno (Pittore) con lo sportello di tabernacolo "San Sebastiano ; San Giovanni Battista" databile nel periodo 1475 - 1499.
Pietro degli Ingannati (Pittore) con i dipinti "San Francesco d'Assisi" e "San Nicola di Bari" databili nel periodo 1529 - 1548.
Taddeo Gaddi (Pittore) con l' altarolo "Madonna con Bambino in trono ; Santo vescovo, san Pietro, sant'Antonio Abate e san Paolo ; Battesimo di Cristo ; Pietà ; Annunciazione" del 1336.
Ventura di Moro (Pittore) con il dipinto "Madonna con Bambino in trono, angeli e santi" databile nel periodo 1420 - 1460.
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Castel Sant'Angelo
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Emperor Hadrian had it built in 130 A.D. as his mausoleum. It held the remains of the Imperial family until Caracalla. ...
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