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Castel Sant’Angelo

Begun by emperor Hadrian as his own mausoleum, then later converted into a formidable fortress, a prison, and a papal residence, it now plays host to various exhibitions. It is connected to the Vatican by the Passetto, a passageway used as a secret escape for the popes. Until Aug 31: The Art of the Popes. From Perugino to Barocci.