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St. Peter's Basilica
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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of
Main façade and dome of Saint Peter's Basilica, seen from St. Peter's Square
Main façade and dome of Saint Peter's Basilica, seen from St. Peter's Square
View from the Tiber on Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Basilica. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome.
View from the Tiber on Ponte Sant'Angelo and the Basilica. The iconic dome dominates the skyline of Rome.
The dome viewed from the Vatican Museum
The dome viewed from the Vatican Museum
Panorama of St. Peter's Square
Panorama of St. Peter's Square
Old St. Peter's Basilica
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Old St. Peter's Basilica consisted of the church buildings that stood, from the 4th to 16th centuries, where St. Peter's Basilica stands today in Vatican City. Construction of the basilica, built over
St. Peter's Basilica
…enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was…
19th-century drawing of St. Peter's Basilica as it is thought to have looked around 1450. The Vatican obelisk is on the left, still standing on the sp
19th-century drawing of St. Peter's Basilica as it is thought to have looked around 1450. The Vatican obelisk is on the left, still standing on the spot where it was erected on the orders of the Emperor Caligula in 37 AD.
Fontana della Pigna (1st ct. AD), which stood in the courtyard of Old St. Peter's
Fontana della Pigna (1st ct. AD), which stood in the courtyard of Old St. Peter's
Pairs of the original Solomonic columns now support pediments to form trompe-l'œil porticoes
Pairs of the original Solomonic columns now support pediments to form trompe-l'œil porticoes
Bronze statue of Saint Peter by Arnolfo di Cambio, dating to the 13th century
Bronze statue of Saint Peter by Arnolfo di Cambio, dating to the 13th century