Ponte Sant'Angelo

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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 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

The citizens and Cardinals of Rome.

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.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

This bridge is a location that Ezio Auditore can visit in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. The Vaticano district is one of the most well-guarded areas in the game, and the bridge has four sets of two men guarding small sections of the pathway. The bridge is a restricted area after the missions in which Ezio infiltrates the Castel Sant'Angelo.