The Passetto del Borgo was built in 1277 as a papal escape route and was most famously used by Pope Clemente VII in 1527 during the Sack of Rome when 147 Swiss Guards died protecting the pontiff from ...
which was used during the Sack of Rome in 1527 by Pope Clement VII to escape and take refuge in the fortress, as it is reopened to the public just ahead of the Jubilee Year, an event expected to ...