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Roma - St. Peter's Basilica

Roma - St. Peter's Basilica
St. Peter's Basilica is part of Vatican City (officially the "State of Vatican City") a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of about 44 hectares, and a population of about 850 it is the smallest state in the world.

St. Peter's Basilica of today replaced "Old St. Peter's Basilica", that existed from the 4th to the 16th century, when the construction on the new basilica started. Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in "Old St. Peter" in 800.

(New) St. Peter's Basilica, designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture, completed in 1590. With a capacity of 20,000, it is one of the largest churches worldwide.

The interior dimensions of St. Peter's Basilica are just breathtaking.

ROL/Photo, Maria W., Bruno Suignard, have particularly liked this photo


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 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
Michelangelo created the dome.
8 years ago.
 Maria W.
Maria W. club
Mirakle!!! :)))
8 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Magnifique
8 years ago.

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