Which Roman bridge in Rome, built in 134 AD, is also known as Ponte Sant’Angelo?

Ponte Sant’Angelo is the Roman bridge in Rome built in 134 AD that is also known by that name.

Emperor Hadrian commissioned the bridge to connect the city center with his mausoleum, now known as Castel Sant’Angelo. It crosses the Tiber and originally carried the name Pons Aelius, derived from Hadrian’s family name.

The bridge was substantially restored and redecorated over the centuries. Its most recognizable features today are the ten angel statues lining the parapets, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and created by Bernini’s workshop in the seventeenth century.

It is sometimes confused with Ponte Milvio, another historic Roman bridge farther north, or Ponte Sisto, a Renaissance crossing. Ponte Sant’Angelo is especially associated with the route to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican.