The tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, also called Hadrian's mole, was erected on the right bank of the Tiber, between 135 AD and 139 AD. Originally the mausoleum was a decorated cylinder, with a garden top and golden quadriga. Hadrian's ashes were placed here a year after his death in Baiae in 138 AD, together with those of his wife Sabina, and his first adopted son, Lucius Aelius, who also died in 138 AD. Following this, the remains of succeeding emperors were also placed here, the last recorded deposition being Caracalla in 217 AD. The urns containing these ashes were probably placed in what is now known as the Treasury room deep within the building. Hadrian also built the Pons Aelius facing straight onto the mausoleum – it still provides a scenic approach from the center of Rome and the right bank of the Tiber, and is renowned for the Baroque additions of statues of angels holding aloft elements of the Passion of Christ.
The Papal state also used Sant'Angelo as a prison; Giordano Bruno, for example, was imprisoned there for six years. Executions were made in the small interior square. As a prison, it was also the setting for the third act of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca from whose ramparts the eponymous heroine of the opera leaps to her deat
22 Apr 08:43
paul_mack
Perfectly done :-)
22 Apr 10:34
rcuello
Beautiful view of the castle,
branch gives the sense of depth,
but in turn theft focus.
22 Apr 12:34
bjosted
I agree with Ricardo. A litle less of the branch would have been better. I think they add some life to the image, but it is a litle bit too much.
22 Apr 16:47
digicam
Gotta agree with Ricardo and Bjorn on this one.
22 Apr 17:09
rrr
Great shot, I love the branch in the foreground works perfectly.
22 Apr 17:09
rrr
Perhaps a tighter crop though?
22 Apr 18:37
mlibrescu
Very nice. Remember rule of thirds. The light post on the left needs to either be in the frame or out of the frame.
22 Apr 21:48
johnt
Great view of the castle.. agree on the lamp post issue as the tree is OK in my eyes..
22 Apr 22:42
vendenis
Besides what was already said, great history lesson.
The tomb of the Roman emperor Hadrian, also called Hadrian's mole, was erected on the right bank of the Tiber, between 135 AD and 139 AD. Originally the mausoleum was a decorated cylinder, with a garden top and golden quadriga. Hadrian's ashes were placed here a year after his death in Baiae in 138 AD, together with those of his wife Sabina, and his first adopted son, Lucius Aelius, who also died in 138 AD. Following this, the remains of succeeding emperors were also placed here, the last recorded deposition being Caracalla in 217 AD. The urns containing these ashes were probably placed in what is now known as the Treasury room deep within the building. Hadrian also built the Pons Aelius facing straight onto the mausoleum – it still provides a scenic approach from the center of Rome and the right bank of the Tiber, and is renowned for the Baroque additions of statues of angels holding aloft elements of the Passion of Christ. The Papal state also used Sant'Angelo as a prison; Giordano Bruno, for example, was imprisoned there for six years. Executions were made in the small interior square. As a prison, it was also the setting for the third act of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca from whose ramparts the eponymous heroine of the opera leaps to her deat
Perfectly done :-)
Beautiful view of the castle, branch gives the sense of depth, but in turn theft focus.
I agree with Ricardo. A litle less of the branch would have been better. I think they add some life to the image, but it is a litle bit too much.
Gotta agree with Ricardo and Bjorn on this one.
Great shot, I love the branch in the foreground works perfectly.
Perhaps a tighter crop though?
Very nice. Remember rule of thirds. The light post on the left needs to either be in the frame or out of the frame.
Great view of the castle.. agree on the lamp post issue as the tree is OK in my eyes..
Besides what was already said, great history lesson.
Agree with Bjorn.