Visit St Peter's Basilica

St. Peter's Basilica is the largest church in the world and is built on top of a burial site believed to be the tomb of Saint Peter, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.

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Lucy

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I visited St Peter's Basilica on Tuesday 2 September 2014.

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Did on the second Tuesday of December 2013!

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St Peter's Basilica is a Renaissance church located in Vatican City, designed primarily by architects including Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, and Carlo Maderno. Construction began in 1506 and was completed in 1626, replacing an earlier 4th-century basilica built over the traditional site of St Peter's tomb. The building measures approximately 211 meters in length and features a large central dome designed by Michelangelo that rises 136 meters above the floor. Inside are numerous works of art, papal tombs, and relics, along with the underground Vatican Grottoes containing the necropolis where St Peter is believed to be buried.

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