Later, Castel Sant’ Angelo went under the control of the Vatican, and it’s been connected to the papal state shortly after. This served as an escape passage in case of danger. The castle was used also as a prison. Castel Sant Angelo was considered the tallest building in Rome for a ...
and St. Albans—stand on the sites of Roman municipalities founded by the Roman government with special charters and constitutions. All of these reached a considerable measure ofprosperity. Besides them were cantonal capitals, which developed as market centres, and capitals of the Celtic tribes. ...