Angel with the Sponge
Angel with the Sponge is a work of art in Municipio Roma I, Rome, Lazio. Angel with the Sponge is situated nearby to Ponte Sant’Angelo, as well as near Castel Sant’Angelo.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Also known as: “Angelo con la spugna”
- Inscription: “Potaverunt me aceto.”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castel Sant’Angelo and Ponte Sant’Angelo.
Castel Sant’Angelo
Photo: TeKappa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering rotunda in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.
Ponte Sant’Angelo
Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ponte Sant'Angelo, originally the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber from the city centre to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 1 km west of Angel with the Sponge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Vatican.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Vatican
Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.
Vatican City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.
Capitoline Hill
Locality
Photo: Tetraktys, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn.
Angel with the Sponge
- Category: tourism
- Location: Municipio Roma I, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90246° or 41° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
12.46636° or 12° 27′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8FHJWF28+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1286811116OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“Angel with the Sponge” goes by many names.
- German: “Engel mit dem Essigschwamm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo and Piazza di Ponte Sant’Angelo.
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