By A large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome. Both the square and the basilica are
St. Peter’s Basilica – The world’s largest church in the Vatican City
Designed principally by Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s is the most renowned work of Renaissance architecture. Catholic tradition holds that the
Vatican Gallery of Maps – The long gallery of map frescoes in the Vatican City
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
Pio Clementino Museum – The important collection of ancient sculptures in the Vatican City
The museum is named after two popes. Clement XIV, who founded the museum, and Pius VI, the Pope who completed the museum. Pope Clement XIV founded the
Sistine Chapel – One of the world’s most famous painted interior historic spaces in the Vatican City
A chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, the chapel takes its name from
Pinacoteca Vaticana – The paintings gallery of the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City
The art gallery was housed in the Borgia Apartment until Pope Pius XI ordered construction of a proper building. The new building, designed by Luca Beltrami, was
Vatican Necropolis – The hidden burial ground in the Vatican City
The Necropolis is located under the Vatican City, at a depth of 5 to 12 meters below Saint Peter’s Basilica. Major archaeological excavations took place under Saint
Stazione Ferrovia Vaticana – The only railway station of the Vatican Railway in the Vatican City
The railway station was built approximately 20 meters from the Entrance Gateway by architect Giuseppe Momo. The station building is composed of white marble, and its dimensions
The Creation of Adam – The first man and God reaching toward one another in the Vatican City
The fresco is part of a complex iconographic scheme and is chronologically the fourth in the series of panels depicting episodes from Genesis. The Creation of Adam
Saint Peter’s tomb – The symbolic point of Peter’s burial in the Vatican City
One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, and one of the first leaders of the early Church. Catholic tradition holds that Peter, travelled to Rome and
Palazzo del Governatorato – The seat of the Pontifical Commission in the Vatican City
The palace is located in the Vatican Gardens behind St. Peter’s Basilica. It was built in the eclectic style between 1927 and 1931 by Piedmont engineer and
Chiesa di Sant’Anna dei Palafrenieri – The Roman Catholic parish church dedicated to Saint Anne in the Vatican City
The church placed under the jurisdiction of the Vicariate of the Vatican City and is located beside the Porta Sant’Anna, an international border crossing between Vatican City
