{"id":10524,"date":"2016-01-21T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aesu.com\/blog\/?p=668"},"modified":"2016-01-21T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T16:19:00","slug":"discover-exciting-secrets-castel-santangelo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/discover-exciting-secrets-castel-santangelo\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Exciting Secrets of Castel Sant\u2019Angelo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rome, <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/blog\/italy-travel-tips\/christmas-traditions-italy-3-weeks-celebration\/\">Italy<\/a> is best known for its stunning museums, eye-opening architecture and, of course, the Vatican City it surrounds. Given the ancient age of many of its buildings, it comes as no surprise the many secrets to be discovered throughout. One such building housing its own fair share of secrets is the Castel Sant\u2019Angelo, a haven for religious officials as early as 590 AD!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-669\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/castel-santangelo-rome-italy.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-669\" src=\"https:\/\/bobeckmedia.com\/aesu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/castel-santangelo-rome-italy-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"castel sant'angelo rome italy\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The great Castel Sant&#8217;Angelo in Rome, Italy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>A Roman icon<\/h2>\n<p>The Castel Sant\u2019Angelo was originally erected in approximately 135-139 AD by the Roman emperor Hadrian as a burial place for emperors. Since that time, it\u2019s gone through a number of purposes, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a stronghold in the 5<sup>th<\/sup> century,<\/li>\n<li>a prison,<\/li>\n<li>a barracks,<\/li>\n<li>and a museum, as it is today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Its extensive history makes it a distinct <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/blog\/italy-travel-tips\/borghese-gallery-treasure-rome\/\">Roman icon<\/a> that celebrates the long history of Rome. The majority of the time it\u2019s been standing has been spent as a refuge for popes and other military officials. In fact, its name stems from 590 AD when Pope Gregory the Great claimed St. Michael appeared above the castle in a vision, signifying the end of the plague.<\/p>\n<h2>The secrets of Castel Sant\u2019Angelo<\/h2>\n<p>Just as you\u2019d expect from an ancient castle, Castel Sant\u2019Angelo has its share of secrets. One of the biggest ones, although not much of a secret now, is the 2,600-foot passageway between the Vatican City and the Castel Sant\u2019Angelo. It was used as an escape route for many Popes over the hundreds of years in dire situations.<\/p>\n<p>Being also used as a prison and barracks, there are many rooms that look like an ordinary room to us now but had dark purposes in their day. What may be a gallery now could have been used to interrogate prisoners hundreds of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Which rooms? Well, that remains a mystery.<\/p>\n<h2>Travel to Rome and see Castel Sant\u2019Angelo in person!<\/h2>\n<p><b>AESU\u00a0<\/b>offers unique, thrilling travel programs for college students and young professionals at affordable rates. Each trip is action-packed and informal\u2014designed just for people your own age. We are also able to design custom tours just for your group.<\/p>\n<p>AESU offers several trips to<b> Italy<\/b>, including:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/cos\/default.aspx\">Cosmopolitan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/exp\/default.aspx\">Explorer<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/efo\/default.aspx\">Euro Focus<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/ges\/default.aspx\">Great Escape<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/vit\/default.aspx\">Viva Italia<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/alltrips\/esp\/default.aspx\">Euro Spree<\/a>. Explore Italy and its ancient architecture, plus visit<b> Castel Sant\u2019Angelo<\/b> in <b>Italy <\/b>and investigate its secrets and mysteries.<\/p>\n<p>Also,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/aesu.com\/book\/default.aspx?tour=\"><b>book now<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and pay for your tour in full by January 29<sup>th<\/sup>, 2016 and\u00a0<b>save up to $250<\/b>\u00a0on your trip! 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