St. Peter's Basilica
Rome's famous church
St.
Peter's Basilica is the massive Renaissance church in Vatican City, the spiritual center of Roman Catholicism and one of the world's largest religious buildings.
Built over what tradition holds to be the tomb of the apostle Peter, it serves as the site of major papal ceremonies and draws millions of pilgrims and tourists annually: We attended Mass at St. Peter's Basilica.
- MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- Vatican CityIndependent papal microstate
- baldachinOrnate canopy over altar
- high altarPrincipal church altar
Constantine · nave · pilgrimage · apostle · papacy · Bernini · Reformation · canonization · altar · Renaissance · colonnade · baroque art · cupola · relics · Eucharist · Swiss Guard · art history · tourism
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St. Peter's Basilicastorefront church
Worship space in commercial building
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St. Peter's Basilicaunderground church
Clandestine religious gathering place
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Islam's most sacred city
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