Vatican City

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Photo Vatican Gardens

The Vatican Gardens include a park area that covers more than half of the entire Vatican area, which is 44 hectares. Magnificent g …

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Photo Statue "Sphere within a sphere"

In the center of the Pinecone courtyard in the Vatican Museum, stands one of the most interesting creations of the Italian sculpto …

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Photo Egyptian obelisk in St. Peter's Square

In the center of one of the most famous and beautiful squares in the world - St. Peter's Square - is an Egyptian obelisk, brought …

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Photo Apostolic Palace

The Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the Pope, located in the Vatican. Its official name is Sixtus V Palace. The c …

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Photo Statue of St. Peter

St. Peter's Cathedral is a grandiose architectural monument, until recently considered the largest Christian cathedral in the worl …

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Photo Vatican Apostolic Library

The Vatican Apostolic Library was established in 1475 to house a collection of ancient manuscripts. At the time of its foundation, …

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Photo Sacred Grottoes

Sacred grottoes are revered and at the same time mysterious Vatican. This is a huge chain of narrow tunnels, chapels, numerous nic …

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Photo St. Peter's Cathedral

St. Peter's Cathedral is the main temple of the Catholic world. It's over 500 years old. Construction began on October 12, 1506, b …

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Photo St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Peter's Cathedral is located on the territory of the independent state of Vatican City, near the center of Rome. In ancient ti …

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Photo Dome of St. Peter's Cathedral

The dome of St. Peter's Cathedral (observation deck) is slightly smaller than the dome of the Roman Pantheon, but thanks to the he …

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Photo St. Peter's Square

St. Peter’s Square is a magnificent creation of the famous architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This is a real architectural masterpiec …

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Photo "Castle of St. Angel"

The Castle of St. Angel has a long history: the Roman Emperor Hadrian decided to build a mausoleum on this place for his future re …

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