Pastel Print of St Peter's Basilica with Green Trees in Foreground

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which wa…
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope Julius II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.
  • Country: Vatican City
  • Completed: 18 November 1626
  • Capacity: 60,000 standing · or 20,000 seated
  • Length: 220 metres (720 ft)
  • Height: 136.6 metres (448 ft)
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Sui iuris church: Latin Church
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