Vatican City

World Heritage

Holy See

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Vatican City is one of the most sacred places in Christendom, bearing witness to its great history and arduous spiritual undertakings. Within the borders of this small country, there is a unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces. At its center is St. Peter's Basilica, with its double colonnades and circular piazza, surrounded by palaces and gardens. Built on the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle, the basilica is the largest religious building in the world, a masterpiece created by Bramante, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bernini and Maderno.

# Christianity

# architecture

# Art

# St. Peter's Basilica

# Raphael