Château Saint-Ange: Admission Ticket

Originally erected as a mausoleum for Emperor Hadrian, this imposing stone cylinder has dominated the banks of the Tiber for nearly two thousand years. Transformed time and again into an impregnable papal fortress, a sumptuous residence, and then a feared prison, the building holds the darkest and most glorious secrets of the city. The visit provides access to the permanent collections as well as temporary exhibitions, accompanied by a downloadable audio guide to decipher each layer of this tumultuous past. The highlight remains the ascent to the panoramic terrace: a frontal view of the dome of St. Peter and the ochre rooftops of the Italian capital awaits you there. It’s a rare opportunity to capture the soul of a millennial city, from the time of the emperors to the Renaissance.