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Now I have to write about this. I have took three pictures of this to show it on VT :) It is impressive how the flow of air is controlled inside this massive church. Check out this floor vents with this beautiful golden lids. Because I told I would stop writing tips about the interior of San Pietro Basilica I should also tell you now that the floor is nicely paved and there are a lot of inscriptions - hours of work only to copy them on a piece of paper / notebook. Leave a Comment |
And this is Piazza San Pietro, the biggest in Rome - 314 meters long and 240 meters wide - flanked by the nice shaped columns and with the 25 meter tall Egyptian obelisk in the middle (check out the additional pictures for details of the obelisk and the structure around the plaza). There is enough room for thousands of people attending the Sunday mass, when the Pope gives the speech from the famous balcony. Leave a Comment |
Maybe you won't notice, so I tell you: Look up to the beautiful ceiling of San Pietro Basilica and observe a strip going all around the church with a very long inscription. I don't know yet what it is saying, but if I will be curious enough to google this I will share this info here. Leave a Comment |
Ok, that is the last thing I'm writing about the interior of San Pietro Basilica. This is the great baldaquin sculpted by Bernini himself. It is very impressive trough its share size but also trough it's beauty. Below, and around, it ceremonies are being held. Leave a Comment |
You can get this great view of St. Peter's Square if you climb to the top of St. Peter's Basilica. It's a difficult walk since the roof is a dome, so once you get closer to the top you have to bend your body towards the middle & continue to climb the steps. It's all worth it in the end when you can see out from the top of St. Peter's Basilica. Leave a Comment |
When people go into St. Peter's basilica they do several things. They stare in wonder at all the marble used, the gaze at the baldacchino, they wander around to the different chapels and look at the alter, they see the tombs of the popes, but did you know......There are several things to do that aren't in all the guidebooks. If you walk down the center isle, just before you get to the baldacchino is a wall that has a bronze statue of St. Peter on it. If you touch and/or kiss the foot of St. Peter, it is believed he will bless you on this trip. The foot is worn down from centuries of people doing this. Another really cool thing is the large cross that hangs under a painting of clemens.x.pont. It is said if you touch this cross, all your sins will be forgiven. You can see on the cross where it has been touched for centuries. Another cool thing to do is to look for the ONE actual painting that is in the basilica. All the other "paintings" are really mosaics! We would stand a few feet from the "painting" and try to guess if it was the painting or the mosaic, then we would get as close as we could to see if we were right. These mosaics are so good that they all look like paintings. It's only when you are very close that you can see all the small tiles that were used. Leave a Comment Directions: St. Peters basilica |
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When you enter the Basilica, you don't know quite where to look. To the left, to the right, up or down haha.
There is just so much to take in and absorb. You really need a few hours in the Basilica alone.
From the inside, the Cupola of St Peter's Basilica is reaaaaaaaaally high up and not all that clear to see form the floor.
You view it in a lot more detail at the first level, and it is amazing. Hard to fathom the artists creating this masterpiece in days gone by sans modern technology!
It really is amazing.
This dome is the largest dome on earth. Following this is Saint Paul's in London. The sheer beauty of it is amazing. Leave a Comment Address: Vatican CityPhone: +39 06 6982Directions: Vatican City alongside the Tevere River in RomeWebsite: www.vatican.va |
Ok, so enough about the interior, now lets climb the cu pole of this majestic church :) Indeed one can take the tour to the top of the cupola, inside then outside, around and on top to have a breathtaking view of San Pietro Square and of the Vatican City. Useful tip: you have to be in a pretty good physical condition to climb all the way up, be advised of tight places and steep climbs. But it is worth it, like it is worth climbing Eifel Tower in Paris. Check out the pictures - main one shows the outside cupola and zoom in to see the people! - check out the narrow passages, the tired people looking for shadow and the view up to the Saint Angelo. Leave a Comment |
No single work or art has ever affected me as much as Michaelangelo's Pieta. To me it is amazing that from a piece of stone, this story of pain and sadness can be chiseled.
Michaelangelo was only 24 when he completed the Pieta. It's rumored that when it was displayed, he surreptitiously watched as viewers commented and wondered who it was who had done this amazing work. It was only then that he snuck back in at night and chiseled his signature across the Virgin's sash; "Michaelangelo Buonaroti".
The Pieta is found immedietely upon entering St. Peter's. It's now behind glass, following the act of a madman in the '70's attempting to deface the sculpture. Leave a Comment |
I went to the Vatican City twice and have admired the basilica on both ocassion with its huge and very impressive architecture. Michaelangelo who designed the Dome did an incredible job as it became one of the largest in the world. It was Wednesday when we first visited the church. We were fortunate enough that Pope Benedict held mass in the Square in honour of Pope John Paul II and attended by thousands of people from around the world. Our second visit to the church was in the early afternoon of the next day, Thursday, and again there were too many people waiting for the Pope to address the audience. There was a stage just beside the Basilica where Pope Benedict XVI speak before the thousands of youth from around the world to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of World Youth Day. The coincidence was overwhelming.
If you are visiting Rome for the first time, Vatican City especially the St. Peter Basilica is a 'must see'. You can inquire for a FREE ninety-minute tour from the information desk to the right as you enter the portico of the basilica.
Just be aware of what you are wearing when you visit the basilica. Proper dress code is strictly enforced. Don't take chances, dress appropriately. |
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