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Catalogue of the pictures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 153 ; The Met object ID: 437246 ; ... St. Peter's Basilica. Interior of Saint Peter's, Rome. church building.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Citta di Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter's Basilica (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri; Italian: Basilica di San Pietro [baˈziːlika di sam ˈpjɛːtro]), is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.
The origins of the Vatican Grottoes date back to the 16th century, specifically around 1590–1591, when they were constructed to support the floor of the Renaissance-era St. Peter's Basilica. The initial concept was proposed by architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger to Pope Leo X following Raphael 's death in 1520.
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Pope Francis opens the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to mark the start of the Catholic Jubilee Year, on Dec. 24, 2024. / Credit: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
St. Peter's Basilica and Gardens of Vatican City The Vatican Gardens (Italian: Giardini Vaticani) in Vatican City, are private urban gardens and parks which cover more than half of the country, located in the west of the territory and owned by the Pope. There are some buildings, such as Radio Vatican and the Governor's Palace, within the gardens.
A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars.
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