Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Ponte Sant'Angelo: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Kaloneous m updating gallery |
imported>GuardDog m minor edits |
||
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
|commissioner = Emperor Hadrian}} | |commissioner = Emperor Hadrian}} | ||
'''Ponte Sant'Angelo''' (English: ''Saint Angelo's Bridge'') connects the [[Vaticano | '''Ponte Sant'Angelo''' (English: ''Saint Angelo's Bridge'') connects the [[Vaticano District]] to the [[Centro District]], and extends over the [[Tiber]] river in [[Rome]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
This bridge was built to cross the | This bridge was built to cross the river from the city center to Hadrian's mausoleum, which later became the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. | ||
In 1450, its balustrades buckled due a surging mob of pilgrims making their way to the [[Basilica di San Pietro]], leading to a mass drowning. Later, in the 16th century, the structure was used to display the bodies of executed men to the public. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Ponte Sant'Angelo | *The Ponte Sant'Angelo was one of the few landmarks to appear in both ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''. | ||
*The bridge | *The bridge was a restricted area in ''Brotherhood'', except in certain memories, such as "[[The Ezio Auditore Affair]]". | ||
*The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius. | *The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
| Line 34: | Line 33: | ||
Ponte Sant'Angelo Bridge.jpg|Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge as seen from the waterfront. | Ponte Sant'Angelo Bridge.jpg|Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge as seen from the waterfront. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Source== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' | |||
[[Category:Rome]] | [[Category:Rome]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
Revision as of 15:35, 20 August 2012
Ponte Sant'Angelo (English: Saint Angelo's Bridge) connects the Vaticano District to the Centro District, and extends over the Tiber river in Rome.
History
This bridge was built to cross the river from the city center to Hadrian's mausoleum, which later became the Castel Sant'Angelo.
In 1450, its balustrades buckled due a surging mob of pilgrims making their way to the Basilica di San Pietro, leading to a mass drowning. Later, in the 16th century, the structure was used to display the bodies of executed men to the public.
Trivia
- The Ponte Sant'Angelo was one of the few landmarks to appear in both Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
- The bridge was a restricted area in Brotherhood, except in certain memories, such as "The Ezio Auditore Affair".
- The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius.
Gallery
-
The Ponte Sant'Angelo. -
A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo. -
The Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo.
-
Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge as seen from the waterfront.
