Angel with the Nails

Angel with the Nails is a work of art in , , . Angel with the Nails is situated nearby to , as well as near .
  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: statue
  • Also known as: “Angelo con i chiodi”
  • Inscription: “Aspiciant ad me quem confixerunt”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ponte Sant’Angelo and Castel Sant’Angelo.

Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ponte Sant'Angelo, originally the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, is a Roman bridge in , , completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the from the city centre to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering .

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Castel Sant'Angelo, also known as Mausoleum of Hadrian, is a towering rotunda in , , Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. is situated 120 metres north of Angel with the Nails.

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 Renaissance located in , an independent microstate enclaved within the city of , Italy. is situated 1 km west of Angel with the Nails.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Rome and Vatican.

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is the historic medieval and renaissance center of . While the oldest section of Rome is at the , and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.

Photo: Michelangelo, Public domain.
City is the world's smallest country both by area and by population, and is the centre of Catholicism. This tiny country completely within is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.

Locality
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The Capitolium or , between the 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 Nails

Latitude
41.90202° or 41° 54′ 7″ north
Longitude
12.46651° or 12° 27′ 59″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FHJWF28+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1987645838
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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In Other Languages

“Angel with the Nails” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazza di Ponte Sant’Angelo and Museo nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo.

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