Our favourite hotels near Castel Sant’ Angelo Museum

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Hotel Visconti Palace Rome

Visconti Palace Hotel provides maps of three suggested jogging routes from the hotel. Routes range...

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Guest rating: Outstanding, 4.5

Hotel Dei Mellini Rome

Villa Borghese, one km (0.5 mile) from the hotel, is the city's central public park, with gardens,...

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Guest rating: Impressive, 3.0

Hotel Sant'Angelo Rome

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Hotel Diplomatic Rome

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Isa Design Hotel Rome

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Hotel Cicerone Rome

Superbly located near the Vatican city, Piazza del Popolo, Spanish steps and Piazza Navona.

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

Marta Guest House Rome

This cosy, family-run Guest House is located only one kilometre away from St. Peter's in Rome

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Twentyone Hotel Rome

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

A La Roma dei Papi Hotel de Charme

In the heart of Rome, this hotel is just in front of St. Angelo Castle and within walking distance...

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Guest rating: Great, 3.5

NH Leonardo da Vinci Rome

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The First Luxury Art Hotel Roma Preferred Boutique Hotel

The need to create a new concept of hospitality is at the heart of the philosophy of THE FIRST, to...

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Residenza di Ripetta Rome

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Hotel Anahi Rome

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Hotel Locarno Rome

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Al Centoundici B&B Rome

This B&B offers cosy rooms in a central location, close to S. Peter's Basilica and Piazza del...

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The Castel Sant’Angelo Museum is located in Castel Sant’Angelo, literally Holy Angel Castle. Originally built in the 2nd century AD, this structure was not meant to be a castle, but a mausoleum built by the Emperor Hadrian to house his remains once he died. Over the years, though, the castle has assumed quite a wide variety of roles. Barely a century after its original construction, it was incorporated into the Aurelian defensive walls and used to protect the city, while two centuries after that, it was used as a prison. It was not officially called a “castle” until the second half of the 6th century and it was also at this point when the castle acquired the characteristic statue of the Archangel that is located above it.

Today’s statue is not the original, though the original is located in the museum. Apparently, the Archangel Michael appeared in this spot to signal the end of the plague that had devastated the city. In the 16th century, it was used as a hiding place for the papacy and its role of prison was also later revived. Finally, in the 20th century it was turned into a museum; you can even enjoy the view from the Archangel’s terrace. After your visit, check out the Capitolini Museums, the Marcello Theater and the Vatican Museums. Get information on hotels in Rome and discount hotels in Rome from the Internet; EasyToBook.com is a great place to start your search for Rome hotels and Rome cheap hotels.