Ponte Sant'Angelo

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

History

This bridge 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 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.

Trivia

• The Ponte Sant'Angelo is one of the few landmarks to appear in both Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.
• The bridge is a restricted area in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, except in certain memories, such as The Ezio Auditore Affair.
• The bridge was formerly known as Pons Aelius or Ponte Aelius.

Gallery

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  The Ponte Sant'Angelo.
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  A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo.
• The Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo.
  The Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo.
• Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge as seen from the waterfront.
  Ponte Sant'Angelo bridge as seen from the waterfront.