220 spotlights added by Acea's technicians.
Acea has refurbished the Castel Sant’Angelo artistic lighting system by positioning 220 new floodlights between the ‘Mole’, the Ponte Sant’Angelo and the five hectares of parkland surrounding the complex.
New light on Castel Sant’Angelo via an artistic lighting project by Acea.
Working at height using ropes, the technicians placed 220 new floodlights along the side of the former Mausoleum of Hadrian, highlighting the beauty of the castle.
220 spotlights added by Acea's technicians.
Acea also restored the power lines and introduced a new remote monitoring technology, making it possible to remotely manage the operation of the floodlights and control the system in the event of failure.
The works concerned the area comprising the Mole of Hadrian, the the Sant’Angelo Bridge - one of the first historical sites in Rome to be illuminated by Acea using LED lamps - and the statues lining it, together with about five hectares of parkland surrounding the complex.
Castel Sant’Angelo
Initially commissioned as a mausoleum by the Emperor Hadrian, in the 5th century AD it took on the role of “castle”. At the end of the 1300s it became a papal residence, where the pontiffs would take shelter in case of danger, since it was linked to the Vatican via a passageway (Passetto di Borgo). It was also used as a courthouse and a prison. Castel Sant’Angelo takes its name from the statue on top of the building, which depicts the Archangel Michael sheathing his sword, a gesture symbolising the end of the plague that had struck Rome.
