Il Passetto - Castel S.Angelo

Picture by mau67


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  • February 29, 2012
  • Canon 1000D
  • Shooting Style Tripod
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -2-0-+2
  • Editing Software Photoshop / Photomatix Pro
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes
roma old castle architecture italy passetto

12 Comments

29 Feb 11:30
mau67

The Passetto, or er Corridor (the Corridor), the village is located in Rome and is the name that takes the Vatican walls that stretch that links the Vatican to Castel Sant'Angelo. It was built dall'antipapa John XXIII (Baldassare Cossa) in the fifteenth century. The walls were in poor condition and in the restoration phase is thought to build a passage that would lead directly to the Castle from the Vatican. We wanted to allow the head of the Church of refuge in case of need within the Castle and at the same time have a stronghold that would allow better control of the district. In 1494 the Passetto allowed to Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) to retire to Castle during the invasion of Rome militia of Charles VIII of France. In 1527 Pope Clement VII (Giulio de 'Medici) he took refuge in the Castle, through the Passetto, during the Sack of Rome carried out by mercenaries of Charles V. In the year of Jubilee (2000), as was the case for other architectural works, Passetto was put back in operation today and you can visit by appointment only.

29 Feb 12:48
rcuello

nteresting story. People give proportion to the immensity of the building. I think the frame would look better without the cypress of the Left.

29 Feb 14:34
risotto

100 percent nine point.

29 Feb 14:54
flipd1

Great shot, Great POV.

29 Feb 15:02
pandarino

storia interessante, un lato del castello sconosciuto a molti. Buono il processo

29 Feb 15:14
mitch19

Excellent work.....nice scene !!

29 Feb 15:55
daze420

great shot the lady works well in this

29 Feb 16:05
liaraasari1

Nice one.

29 Feb 17:55
magnetismus

nice shot.

29 Feb 18:04
trairao

Cenni storici che non conoscevo.

29 Feb 20:21
kajzu

Nice shot.

29 Feb 21:23
dirk

Very nice and soft colours. The people give it a scale, great.

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