Passetto di Borgo
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passetto-di-borgo-223-3115423
title:
Passetto di Borgo
text:
The Passetto di Borgo, or simply Passetto, is an elevated passage that links the Vatican City with the Castel Sant'Angelo. It is an approximately 800-metre-long (2,600 ft) corridor, located in the rione of Borgo. It was erected in 1277 by Pope Nicholas III, but parts of the wall were built by Totila during the Gothic War. On at least two occasions it served as an escape route for Popes in danger. Pope Alexander VI crossed it in 1494, when Charles VIII invaded the city and the pope's life was in
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wiki
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description:
Papal bridge in Rome
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passetto_di_Borgo
date created:
2004-11-04T18:43:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T09:51:00Z
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