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  2. St. Peter's Basilica - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. St. Peter's Square - Wikipedia

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    Fresco of St. Peter's Square, c. 1587, before the dome of the new St. Peter's Basilica or the façade had been built [3]. The open space which lies before the basilica was redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII, as an appropriate forecourt, designed "so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing, either from ...

  4. Fountains of St. Peter's Square - Wikipedia

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    The Fountains of St. Peter's Square (Italian: Fontane di Piazza San Pietro) are two fountains in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, created by Carlo Maderno (1612–1614) and Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1667–1677) to ornament the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica. The older fountain, by Maderno, is on the north side of the square.

  5. Vatican unveils plans for restoring Bernini's canopy in St ...

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    The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini ...

  6. Vatican unveils AI services for St. Peter's Basilica ... - AOL

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    The Vatican launched on Monday new Artificial Intelligence-enabled services for St Peter's Basilica, allowing virtual access to its Renaissance-era architectural treasures for all and enhanced ...

  7. Vatican Grottoes - Wikipedia

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    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. [1]

  8. Vatican obelisk - Wikipedia

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    Vatican Obelisk. The Vatican Obelisk is an Egyptian obelisk, one of the thirteen ancient obelisks of Rome.This obelisk is located in St. Peter's Square, in Vatican City.It is the only ancient obelisk in Rome that has never fallen.

  9. Man ransacks altar at St. Peter’s Basilica, knocking over ...

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    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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