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St. Peter's BasilicaTop 97 in Important Religious Institution
Top 97 in Important Religious Institution
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October 1 - March 31, 7:00-18:30, September 1 - September 30 7:00-19:00
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 2-3 hours
Address: Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano
Phone: +39-6-69883731 +39-6-69883462
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The most outstanding Renaissance building and the largest church in the world, the most sacred site of the Catholic Church. I arrived before 9 o'clock in the morning. I wanted to go into the church and take a closer look. As a result, because it was a weekend, the tourists had already lined up almost around the square in the early morning, so they had to give up and take pictures outside... ..
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St. Peter's Basilica is the most iconic building in Vatican City. It serves as a magnificent monument to Bernini's talent. The church is massive and can accommodate tens of thousands of people. It's currently filled with breathtaking artistic treasures, including the "Pieta", created by Michelangelo. Following the narrow staircase, visitors are lead to the observation deck outside of the dome of the main hall of the cathedral. It is a fantastic place to get a panoramic view of Rome. Here one can also see the 13 statues on the top of the cathedral, with Jesus Christ holding a cross in the middle.
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The most outstanding Renaissance building and the largest church in the world, the most sacred site of the Catholic Church. I arrived before 9 o'clock in the morning. I wanted to go into the church and take a closer look. As a result, because it was a weekend, the tourists had already lined up almost around the square in the early morning, so they had to give up and take pictures outside... ..
The largest church in the world! Sure enough, the exquisite carvings inside and the majestic buildings outside are breathtaking! Walking inside the church, you can feel the solemnity in the air. If you can, it is highly recommended to buy a fast customs clearance in advance, which can save a lot of time in queuing!
I will recommend pre buying Skip the line tickets so you don't spend a huge amount of time in the queue. What I did was to buy the audio guide. All you need is to either pre buy it or buy the access on the spot. You will need to download the app, put your access code, download the audio guide and bring your own headphones. If you don't bring headphones, that's fine too, you can get a pair for 1 euro from the Basilica.
St.Peter’s is the world’s largest Basilica of Christianity, nested into the heart of the Vatican city. It was consecrated in 1626. The positioning of most of the interior furnishing of the Basilica was assigned to Bernini by his untiring pope Urbano VIII Barberini. Inside the Basilica are numerous and priceless art pieces kept in the 45 altars and 11 chapels.
Indescribably beautiful and absolutely a must see. I went in the middle of summer and it was extremely hot so the largest downside in my experience was the modest clothing requirement. Unfortunately it was just too hot to hike to the top of the dome.
One of the largest churches in the world, and from what I understand, one of the largest rooms per square volume. The Basilica is astonishing. It's full of work from the masters and a feast for the eyes.
The largest Catholic Church is the world, all others are held to its standard. Touch the feet of St. Peter's statue for good luck. Look to this amazing achievement in architecture to as a tribute to God.