Type of destination: Basilica/Church/Cultural Site
Ideal visit duration: 2-3 hours
St. Peter's Basilica, situated in Vatican City, is one of the largest churches in the world and a renowned work of Renaissance architecture. Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter's is the most renowned piece of Catholic tradition and liturgy. It purportedly stands on the burial site of Saint Peter, one of Christ's Apostles and also the first Pope, making it a pilgrimage site and a place of extraordinary significance for Catholics worldwide. The church features a grand dome, which dominates the skyline of Rome, and its interior is replete with numerous chapels and altars, adorned with iconic artworks including Michelangelo's 'Pietà '. The basilica offers visitors a blend of spiritual reverence and an appreciation of art and architecture, with its lavishly decorated interior, monumental columns, and expansive nave.
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Museums (18)
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Island (4)
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