St. Peter’s Basilica

The center of the Catholic world and a major tourist attraction, the Basilica of St. Peter is a huge church: with an interior height of 120 meter, the space shuttle, together with its booster rockets, could fit inside, as could the Statue of Liberty. Construction on the current building began in 1506 and was completed in 1615.

Here you can buy tickets for the dome. You can choose to walk all the steps, or go part of the way with a lift for an additional 2 euros. St. Peter's Basilica was built according to tradition above the burial site of St. Peter, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the first Bishop of Rome. Today, the church serves as a symbol of Rennaissance architecture, it is a papal basilica and not a cathedral.

The Arch Basilica of St. John Lateran is actually the cathedral church of Rome. The buildings around the elliptical shape symbolise the church's arms, welcoming the faithful into the Kingdom of Heaven. At noon, the pope will give his blessing from the window of his study. Come here and enjoy an interesting trip !

Location: Rome, Italy
Website: https://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/index_it.htm
Tel: 39 06 6982
Hour: Open all hours
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