St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is the world headquarters of Roman Catholicism and one of the largest churches in the world. Founded by Constantine the Great in 324, it stands over the tomb of Saint Peter the Apostle.
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- Go Historic ID
- 248447
- Names
- Basilica di San PietroMichelangelo's DomeShrine of St. PeterSt. Peter's Basilica
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Timeline
- 64 CE
Martyrdom of the Apostle Peter on Vatican Hill
- 324
Constantine commissions St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
- 25 Dec 800
Charlemagne is crowned Roman Emperor at St. Peter's Basilica
- 1506
Reconstruction of St. Peter's Basilica begins under Pope Julius II
- 1546
Michelangelo appointed chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1615
Completion of St. Peter's Basilica
More Historic Places Nearby
- San Pietro in Montorio 1.151 mi away
- Basilica di Santa Maria sopra Minerva 1.195 mi away
- Pantheon, Rome 1.234 mi away
- Temple of Romulus 1.883 mi away
- Colosseum, Rome 2.169 mi away
- Milvian Bridge, Rome 2.405 mi away
- Early Christian Catacombs 4.224 mi away
Bibliography
- Matilda Webb. The Churches and Catacombs of Early Christian Rome: A Comprehensive Guide. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press, , pp. 6-13.
- Mcdowell, Bart and James L. Stanfield (photographer). Inside the Vatican. National Geographic, 2009.
- Scotti, R. A.. Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's. Plume, 2007.
- Tronzo, William (ed.). St. Peter's in the Vatican. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
- Official Website of St. Peter's Basilica. Web. Accessed 1 Nov. 2016. <http://www.vaticanstate.va/EN/Monuments/Saint_Peters_Basilica/>
- Giddings, Al (producer), Alexander Grasshoff (producer), James Lipscomb (producer), and Bud Wiser (producer). National Geographic Inside the Vatican. National Geographic Video.
- Hersey, George L.. High Renaissance Art in St. Peter's and the Vatican: An Interpretive Guide. .
