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[[File:Pontesantangelo.jpg|thumb|270px|The Ponte Sant'Angelo.]] | |||
'''Ponte Sant'Angelo''', once the '''Aelian Bridge''' or '''Pons Aelius''', meaning the ''Bridge of Hadrian'', is a Roman bridge in [[Rome]], central [[Italy]], completed in 134 AD by [[Wikipedia:Roman Emperor|Roman Emperor]] [[Wikipedia:Hadrian|Hadrian]], to span the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. | '''Ponte Sant'Angelo''', once the '''Aelian Bridge''' or '''Pons Aelius''', meaning the ''Bridge of Hadrian'', is a Roman bridge in [[Rome]], central [[Italy]], completed in 134 AD by [[Wikipedia:Roman Emperor|Roman Emperor]] [[Wikipedia:Hadrian|Hadrian]], to span the [[Tiber River|Tiber]], from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 16 July 2011
Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, is a Roman bridge in Rome, central Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber, from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo.
In 1450, the bridge yielded due to the great crowds of the pilgrims, and many drowned in the river. In response, some houses at the head of the bridge as well as a Roman triumphal arch were pulled down in order to widen the route for pilgrims. During 16th century, the bridge was used to display the bodies of executed citizens to the public as a sign and warning.
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A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo
