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Saint Peter's Square ( Latin: Forum Sancti Petri, Italian: Piazza San Pietro [ˈpjattsa sam ˈpjɛːtro]) is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood ( rione) of Borgo. Both the square and the basilica are named after Saint Peter, an apostle of ...
The square meets you head-on at the entrance to the St Peter’s Basilica. Designed by Bernini in the 17th century around the St Peter’s Square Obelisk, the view as you enter is truly awe-inspiring.
St. Peter's Square is one of the largest and most beautiful squares in the world. It is located in Vatican City, at the feet of St. Peter's Basilica. The dimensions of the square are spectacular: 320 meters long and 240 meters wide. In the liturgies and more noticeable events St. Peter's Square in the Vatican has held more than 300,000 people.
Diaconal Ordinations in St. Peter's Basilica. On Saturday the 20th of April at 10 am in St Peter's Basilica, H.Em. Card. Luis ... Read more. Explore St Peter's Basilica, the spiritual heart of Christianity. Plan your pilgrimage or visit, discover its millennial history and admire its masterpieces of art.
St Peter’s Square (Piazza San Pietro) in the Vatican City State is one of the most famous squares in the world, which houses over 300.000 people. It was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and had dimensions of 320 meters long and 240 meters wide. The square was named after Saint Peter, an apostle of Jesus and the first Catholic Pope.
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St. Peter’s Square is located in the Vatican City, to the North of Rome’s city center. It’s easily accessible by public transport. Metro: Line A – Ottaviano-S. Pietro or Cipro. Bus: Lines 40, 46, 64, 23, 98, 280, 881, 916, and 982 all stop nearby. Tram: 19 – Piazza del Risorgimento.
The heart of world Christianity, St. Peter's Square, owes its characteristic elliptical shape to the imposing colonnade by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which, commissioned by Pope Alexander VII Chigi, consists of 284 columns arranged radially in four rows. The construction took eleven years of work (1656-1667), more than 40 thousand cubic meters of ...
