Prisoners and Ghosts at Castel Sant'Angelo Tour with Local Guide Marco

Prisoners and Ghosts at Castel Sant'Angelo Tour with Local Guide Marco

Take a journey along secret passageways, across drawbridges, through trap doors, and see a great collection of ancient weapons on this 2.5-hour private tour.

Meet your private guide at the entrance of the Castel Sant’Angelo, a fascinating medieval fortress linked to the Vatican through the passetto (an elevated passageway), built on the ancient Mausoleum of Hadrian. Initially constructed as a tomb for the Emperor Hadrian and his family, over the centuries it had been rebuilt numerous times, and its appearance changed throughout the Medieval and Renaissance periods. It had multiple purposes too; Popes used it as their private residence, it was a prison, a place for public executions and the State Treasury.

Finish your tour in the baroque square, Piazza Navona where you can admire the Fountains of Bernini, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Pamphili Palace, and the Church of Saint Agnes.

Your knowledgeble guide will make your tour even more exciting with captivating stories !

Itinerary
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Stop At: Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo, Lungotevere Castello 50, 00193 Rome Italy

nitially constructed as a tomb for the Emperor Hadrian and his family, over the centuries it had been rebuilt numerous times, and its appearance changed throughout the Medieval and Renaissance periods. It had multiple purposes too; Popes used it as their private residence, it was a prison, a place for public executions and the State Treasury.

Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

Finish your tour in the baroque square, Piazza Navona where you can admire the Fountains of Bernini, the Egyptian Obelisk, the Pamphili Palace, and the Church of Saint Agnes.

Duration: 20 minutes