Castel Sant'Angelo

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The Castel Sant'Angelo, initially known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a significant, cylindrical fortress located on the the Vatican. An end point to the Passetto di Borgo, Ezio Auditore da Firenze scaled the Castel Sant'Angelo in 1499 during his infiltration of the Sistine Chapel.

Liberation of Rome

The Castel is the most heavily guarded building in Rome. In 1501, Ezio Auditore infiltrated the Castel to rescue Caterina Sforza, and to assassinate Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia. However, though he successfully rescued Caterina, he was unable to kill either Templar leader, after he discovered that Rodrigo was away from the Castel, and that Cesare had left for Urbino moments after Ezio had arrived.

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Concept Art of the Castel

Later, in 1503, Ezio once again infiltrated the Castel through a side gate with a key he had obtained from Lucrezia's lover Pietro. At a window along the wall of the fortress, he witnessed the murder of Rodrigo Borgia at the hands of Cesare. Ezio also found out the location of the Apple of Eden, thanks to Lucrezia, after realizing what kind of man her brother was.

Rift

One of Subject 16's coordinates is located here. Jump across the beams in the water (the same way you go in the mission to rescue Caterina). Once you reach the first group of guards, climb up the ladder and then up the wall to your right (again the same route from the mission). Head left on the walkway towards the hay. Jump to the tower directly across from you, there should be a round window. Use eagle vision and the rift should be just below you. Drop down, catch it, and enter.

Achievement

The achievement/trophy "Fly Like An Eagle" can be earned when Ezio jumps off the pinnacle height of the Castel (the top of the flagpole) with a parachute.

Icon	Name	How to obtain	Points	Trophy
	Fly Like an Eagle	Jump with the parachute off the top of Castel Sant' Angelo.	10	Bronze.

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Trivia

• If the player looks closely at some of the doors, they'll find Alexender carved into the stone.
• Throughout Sequence 5, the large door near the four papal guards and the fence accessing the lower courtyard are closed, so completion of the "Fly Like An Eagle" achievement is not possible until further game progression.
• Despite being the highest reachable climb point of any Assassin's Creed game, the flagpole atop the Castel is not a view point.

Sources

• Assassin's Creed II
• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood