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This map was hand-drawn on paper. You can see the original drawings here.

When I first started working on this map, I didn't know much about the Castel Sant'Angelo. I knew that it was in Rome and once belonged to the pope, but I wasn't aware that it was originally built as the mausoleum of the Emperor Hadrian. When I read that, I had to pause for a second and process it. So... the pope used to live in a gay man's tomb. Huh. That was my fun fact for the day and now it's yours.

That also helps to explain why this place is so unusual. The long, circular ramp at the entrance and the long stairway up the center aren't things you'd see in many castles, but they were a part of the original mausoleum and are still there after 1900 years of renovations.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. You can see more of my maps on my website (the galleries are here: regular maps and megaprojects). I've also got a patreon if you're interested.