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St. Peter's Square
Type: Public Spaces, Religious Sites, Sightseeing
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The sculpted landscape of colonnades and statues in St. Peter's Square were designed by renowned 17th-century architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The antiquated Egyptian obelisk is thought to have once... Read More
The sculpted landscape of colonnades and statues in St. Peter's Square were designed by renowned 17th-century architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The antiquated Egyptian obelisk is thought to have once resided in Nero's Circus, the site of Peter's crucifixion. The expansive area can accommodate thousands of people in what Bernini called "the largest embrace the church can offer its faithful."
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Address:
Piazza San Pietro
Vatican City,
