# Castel Sant'Angelo

Rome, Italy

A massive cylindrical monument on the Tiber, begun as the emperor Hadrian's tomb in the second century and later turned into a papal fortress, prison, and refuge. A bronze angel crowns its summit, recalling a medieval vision during a plague.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 41.90306, 12.46639

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