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  2. Vatican Gallery of Maps - Wikipedia

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    The Gallery of Maps [1] (Italian: Galleria delle carte geografiche) is a gallery located on the west side of the Belvedere Courtyard in the Vatican containing a series of painted topographical maps of Italy based on drawings by friar and geographer Ignazio Danti.

  3. Holy See - Wikipedia

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    The Holy See [7] [8] (Latin: Sancta Sedes, lit. 'Holy Chair [9] ', Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈsaŋkta ˈsedes]; Italian: Santa Sede [ˈsanta ˈsɛːde]), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, [10] is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and the Vatican City State. [11]

  4. Scala Sancta - Wikipedia

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    A fresco at Scala Sancta. The decoration of the Scala Sancta was one of the major renovations of the pontificate of Pope Sixtus V, led by Cesare Nebbia and Giovanni Guerra and occupying a crew of artists to decorate frescoes including Giovanni Baglione, Giacomo Stella, Giovanni Battista Pozzo, Paris Nogari, Prospero Orsi, [9] Ferraù Fenzoni, Paul Bril, Paulo Guidotti, Giovanni Battista Ricci ...

  5. Vatican Museums - Wikipedia

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    The Gallery of Maps: topographical maps of the whole of Italy, painted on the walls by friar Ignazio Danti of Perugia, commissioned by Gregory XIII (1572–1585). It remains the world's largest pictorial geographical study. The frescoes and other works in the Borgia Apartment built for the Borgia pope Alexander VI.

  6. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 March 2025. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...

  7. Palace of Castel Gandolfo - Wikipedia

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    The Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, or the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo from its Italian name Palazzo Apostolico di Castel Gandolfo, is a 135-acre (54.6-ha) complex of buildings in a garden setting in the city of Castel Gandolfo, Italy, including the principal 17th-century villa, an observatory and a farmhouse with 75 acres (30.4 ha) of farmland.

  8. Palazzo San Callisto - Wikipedia

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    The Palazzo San Callisto (also known as the Palace of Saint Callixtus) is a Baroque palace in the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome and one of the extraterritorial Properties of the Holy See. [1] The original Palazzo is located in the Piazza di Santa Maria in Trastevere , the later extensions have their entrance in Piazza di San Callisto .

  9. Outline of Vatican City - Wikipedia

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    See below). Because Vatican City is too small, diplomatic missions accredited to the Holy See are situated in Rome, not in Vatican City. Diplomatic missions to the Holy See; Diplomatic missions of Vatican City: none. (See below). The Holy See, which Vatican City is the sovereign territory of, maintains diplomatic relations with 176 countries.