About Ponte Sant'Angelo
Ponte Sant'Angelo is a sight (Monuments) in Rome, in the Roma I district. The address is Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00186 Rome. Up-to-date information is available on its own website, and you can reach it by phone at +39060608. Just around the corner: Domizia Sancti Angeli (hotel, 86 m) and Bar Nero Caffe (cocktail bar, 87 m).
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- Sight › Monuments
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- Address
- Lungotevere Castello, 50
00186 Rome, Italy - District
- Roma I
- Phone
- +39060608
- Website
- en.wikipedia.org
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- Coordinates
- 41.90180° N · 12.46645° E
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- confidence 0.85
- Identifier
- ID 7f97ca55-d4b…
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quick answersWhat is the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome?
The Ponte Sant'Angelo is an ancient Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, that spans the Tiber and leads to Castel Sant'Angelo. It was originally called the Pons Aelius, or Aelian Bridge. You'll find it at Lungotevere Castello, 50, in the Roma I district.
When and by whom was the Ponte Sant'Angelo built?
The Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome was completed in 134 AD under the Roman emperor Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus). It connected the city center with his newly built mausoleum, today's Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine and spans the Tiber with five arches, three of which date from Roman times.
Can you cross the Ponte Sant'Angelo on foot?
Yes, the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome is now open to pedestrians only. From the bridge, you get a beautiful view of Castel Sant'Angelo. It connects the districts (rioni) of Ponte, which is named after the bridge, and Borgo, to which the bridge administratively belongs.
What can you see around the Ponte Sant'Angelo?
Right by the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome is Castel Sant'Angelo, the former Mausoleum of Hadrian, only about 56 meters away. In the surrounding area, travelguide195 also lists the Sala di Amore e Psiche (about 119 meters), the Statua dell'Angelo (about 132 meters), and the Arco dei Banchi (about 143 meters). For a break, travelguide195 lists around 200 restaurants within 500 meters of the bridge.
Is there a tour that passes the Ponte Sant'Angelo?
Yes, the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome is part of the tour "Rome in One Day: From the Forum to St. Peter's Square" at travelguide195. The bridge lies along the route from the city center across the Tiber toward Borgo and the Vatican.
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This is a footbridge connecting Castel Sant'Angelo with the other side of the Tiber. It is a Roman bridge completed in 134 AD by Hadrian, to give access to his newly constructed mausoleum. Pilgrims used this bridge to reach St Peter's Basilica, hence it was earlier known as the "bridge of Saint Peter". In the seventh century, the castle and the bridge took on the name Sant'Angelo, when it is said that an angel appeared on the roof of the castle to announce the end of a plague. The statues of ten angels on the bridge reflect its name.
Source: Wikivoyage, „Rome/Vatican“ · authors per page history · CC BY-SA 4.0