Raphael’s Stanzas
Stanze di Raffaello Raphael’s Stanze are four rooms of the papal palace that were decorated over a period of 13 years (from 1507 to 1520) by Raphael, his teacher Perugino…
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Vatican Apostolic Library
Vatican Apostolic Library The Vatican Apostolic Library, a library in the Vatican founded around 1450 by Pope Nicholas V, has in its holdings over 800,000 books and 60,000 manuscripts, 7,000…
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Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel is a former house church in the Vatican, built between 1473 and 1481, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV. Since the late 15th century, conclaves to…
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St. Peter’s Square St. Peter’s Square is a grand and world famous square in the center of Vatican City. It is here that crowds of the faithful gather to listen…
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St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s Basilica, the center of the Roman Catholic religion, is the second largest Christian church in the world. It is one of the most revered shrines…
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