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Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo

Castel Sant'Angelo, a large circular fortress, stands beside the Tiber River in Rome, Italy, with a stone bridge crossing the water in the foreground.

Marble statue of Saint Catherine at Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, showing her with a veiled head and hand raised to her chest against a blue background.

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