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[[File:Pontesantangelo.jpg|thumb|270px|The Ponte Sant'Angelo.]]
[[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''' (English: '''Hadrian's Bridge''') connects the [[Vaticano district]] to the [[Centro district]] across the Tiber River in [[Rome]].<ref name="brotherhood"/>


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.
==Database Entry==
This build was built to cross the Tevere from the city centre to Hadrian's freshly completed mausoleum which later became the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. In 1450, its balustrades buckled due a''[sic]'' surging mob of pilgrims making their way to the [[Basilica di San Pietro|Basilica 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.  Is it just me, or was this bridge not particularly cheery?<ref name="ac2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref><ref name="brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>
 
==Trivia==
*This is one of the few landmarks to appear in both ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.
 
==References==
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==Gallery==
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File:Ponte_Sant'Angelo_1.png|Ponte Sant'Angelo
File:Ponte_Sant'Angelo_1.png|Ponte Sant'Angelo
File:Ponte_Sant'Angelo_3.png|A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo
File:Ponte_Sant'Angelo_3.png|A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
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Revision as of 09:46, 13 August 2011


The Ponte Sant'Angelo.

Ponte Sant'Angelo (English: Hadrian's Bridge) connects the Vaticano district to the Centro district across the Tiber River in Rome.[1]

Database Entry

This build was built to cross the Tevere from the city centre to Hadrian's freshly completed mausoleum which later became the Castel Sant'Angelo. In 1450, its balustrades buckled due a[sic] surging mob of pilgrims making their way to the Basilica 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. Is it just me, or was this bridge not particularly cheery?[2][1]

Trivia

References

Gallery