Ponte Sant'Angelo

Ponte Sant'Angelo, or Bridge of the Holy Angel, is a landmark that connects the Vaticano district to the Centro district, and extends over the Tiber river in Rome, Italy.

History

The bridge was built to cross the river from the city center to Emperor 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 St. Peter's Basilica, leading to a mass drowning. Later, in the 16th century, the structure was used to display the bodies of executed men to the public.

Around 1506, pretend working with the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins, Sirus Favero, the leader of the Crows. He tasked the Assassin Lo Sparviero, to intercept a Borgia messenger on the bridge. Being a suspicious man, the Assassin decided to follow Sirus through the bridge.

Trivia

• 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.
• Historically, the statues on the bridge were not placed until 1527 by order of Pope Clement VII.
• In Assassin's Creed: Identity, due to the different game engine, the arrangement of scaffolds under the bridge are different from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood.

Gallery

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  The Ponte Sant'Angelo
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  Database image
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  A crowd on the Ponte Sant'Angelo
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  The Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo
• Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo in Identity
  Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo in Identity
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  Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo in Identity
• Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo in Identity
  Concept art of Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo in Identity

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Identity