Basilica Sancti Petri

**St. Peter's Basilica**
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Instance of	major basilica; papal basilica; tourist attraction; landmark; parish church; ecclesiastical district; patriarchal basilica (Latin Patriarch of Constantinople);
Part of	Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome; Vatican City;
Named after	Peter;
Dedicated to	Peter;
Patron saint	Peter;
Made from material	cement; marble;
Location	Vatican City
Located on street	Saint Peter's Square;
Architectural style	Renaissance architecture; baroque architecture;
Diocese	Diocese of Rome;
Architect	Michelangelo; Giuliano da Sangallo; Donato Bustamante; Raphael; Giovanni Giocondo; Antonio da Sangallo the Younger; Baldassare Peruzzi; Bernardo Rossellino; Giacomo della Porta; Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola; Pirro Ligorio; Carlo Maderno; Gian Lorenzo Bernini;
Has part(s)	Tomb of Leo XI;
Founded by	Julius II;
Heritage designation	part of UNESCO World Heritage Site;
Inception	18 April 1506;
Significant event	dedication (1626); start of manufacturing or construction (1506);
Width	150 m;
Length	220 m;
Height	136.6 m;
Religion or worldview	Catholicism;
Structure replaces	Old St. Peter's Basilica;
Cost	46,800,052 ducat;
Visitors per year	11,000,000 (2018);
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	41° 54′ 07.9″ N, 12° 27′ 11.9″ E
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<nowiki>basílica de San Pedro; Péturskirkjan; Basilika St. Peter; Bazilica Sfântul Petru din Roma; Penneglos Sen Peder; Свети Петър; Basilike ed Saint-Pière; پیٹر گرجا روم; پطرس باسلیکا; Βασιλική του Αγίου Πέτρου; Bazilika Masindahy Piera; Bazilika svätého Petra; Bazilika svatého Petra; Basilica de Sant Pèir; Basileca 'e San Pietro; Aziz Petrus Bazilikası; Sint Pitertsjerke; Petersdom; 성 베드로 대성전; Pæturskirkjan; Baziliko de Sankta Petro en Romo; Базилика Свети Петар; Bazilika svetog Petra; सेंट पीटर्स बसिलिका; সেন্ট পিটারের ব্যাসিলিকা; basilique Saint-Pierre; Basilika Santo Petrus; Bazilika sv. Petra; کلیسای سن پیترو; Bazilika sv. Petra; Sint-Pietersbasiliek; פעטראס באסיליקע; बासिलिका ऑफ सेंट पीटर; സെന്റ് പീറ്റേഴ്സ് ബസലിക്ക; Vương cung thánh đường Thánh Phêrô; bazylika św. Piotra; Svētā Pētera bazilika; Švėntuojė Petra bazilėka; Базилика Светог Петра; Basilika Santo Petrus; Pɩyɛ Kɩɖeɖeu tɛ paasiliki; Basílica de São Pedro; St. Peter's Basilica; Péitersdoum; Peterskyrkja; Peterskirken; Müqəddəs Pyotr kilsəsi; St. Peter's Basilica; Aziz Petrus bazilikası; Basilica Sant Pedr; Basiliki Monsátu Petelo; St. Peter's Basilica; كاتدرائية القديس بطرس; Peru Marangatu Vasílika; Peterskyrkan; Сабор Святога Пятра; 聖伯多祿大殿; Szent Péter-bazilika; Basouque Saint-Pierre; Šventojo Petro bazilika; San Petri basilika; basílica de Sant Pere del Vaticà; basílica de San Pedru; موقدس سن پیترو کیلیساسی; Изге Пётр соборы; Sin Piita Basilika; Basilega de San Peder; Baisleac Pheadair; Հռոմի Սուրբ Պետրոս տաճար; 聖伯多祿大殿; Peterskirken; წმინდა პეტრეს ბაზილიკა; サン・ピエトロ大聖堂; Dom da s. Peder; Babban cocin Bitrus; كاتدرائية القديس بطرس; собор Святого Петра; בזיליקת פטרוס הקדוש; Basilica Vaticana; Изге Питер базиликасы; Pietarinkirkko; 圣彼得大教堂; ਸੇਂਟ ਪੀਟਰ ਬਾਸੀਲਿਕਾ; Սուրբ Պետրոս մայր եկեղեցի (Հռոմ); Basilica de San Pedro; Әулие Петер базиликасы; புனித பேதுரு பேராலயம்; basilica di San Pietro; собор Святого Петра; Baxełega de San Piero in Vatican; Bazilik St Pyè; Rooma Peetri kirik; Basilica ni San Pedro; базыліка сьвятога Пятра; ছেণ্ট পিটাৰছ বেছিলিকা; Basilica di San Pietro; کلیسای سەنت پیتەر; Ph. Petran päjumalanpert'; Basílica de São Pedro; Bażilka ta' San Pietru; සාන්ත පීතර බැසිලිකාව; Sèng Pí-tek Sèng-tn̂g; सन्त पिटरयागु बासिलिका; bazilika sv. Petra; Basilika ni San Pedro; Сийлахь Петран Килс; Petersdom; มหาวิหารนักบุญเปโตร; Basilika la Mt. Petro; Bàislig Naomh Peadar; tabaslikt n Gm Peter; Гэгээн Петрийн цогчин дуган; Penniliz Sant-Pêr; Bazilika e Shën Pjetrit; Päiterssäärke; Basílica de San Pedro; Sint Pieterskerk; 圣彼得大教堂; Basilica de Sant Per; basílica papal situada en la Ciudad del Vaticano; barokk épület; basílica papal al Vaticà; eglwys yn y Fatican; каталіцкі сабор у Ватыкане, цэнтральны і найбуйнейшы ватыканскі будынак; 世界文化遗产; pavelig basilika i Rom; biserică catolică din Vatican; バチカンにあるカトリックの総本山; Sakrálna stavba vo Vatikáne; הכנסייה הגדולה בעולם, נמצאת בקריית הוותיקן; Kirkko Vatikaanivaltiossa; kostel ve Vatikánu; basilica cattolica della Città del Vaticano; ভ্যাটিকানে অবস্থিত একটি পোপীয় ব্যাসিলিকা গির্জা; basilique catholique de la Cité du Vatican; Vatikanis asuv kirik; edifício mais importante do catolicismo; pāvesta bazilika Vatikānā; papeška bazilika v Vatikanu; Katolsk kyrka i Rom/Vatikanstaten; 바티칸 시국에 위치한 세계 최대 규모의 가톨릭 대성전; gereja di Negara Kota Vatikan, pusat Kekatolikan dunia, gereja terbesar di dunia; bazylika na Watykanie; St. Peters basilika i Vatikanet; kerkgebouw in Vaticaanstad ontworpen door Bernardo Rossellino; वेटिकन सिटी में एगो ईसाई चर्च; папская базыліка ў Ватыкане; Basilika Sankt Peter im Vatikan; католический собор в Ватикане; church in Vatican City; كنيسة كاثوليكية بالفاتيكان; παπική βασιλική στο Βατικανό, εκκλησία της ύστερης Αναγέννησης; Vatikan'da bulunan bir dini yapı; सेंट पीटर्स बेसिलिका; 聖彼得大教堂; Saint-Pierre de Rome; bazilika sv. Petra v Rimu; vatikanska bazilika; Püha Peetruse basiilika; Papale Basilica Maggiore di San Pietro in Vaticano; San Pietro in Vaticano; basílica papal de San Pedru; basílica de San Pedru del Vaticanu; Basilica Sancti Petri; Sant Pere del Vaticà; Sant Pere de Roma; basílica Vaticà; Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican; Saint Peter's Basilica; Saint Peter's, Vatican; St Peter's Basilica; Basilica of Saint Peter; St. Peter's; Basilika St. Peter; Petersbasilika; Templum Vaticanum; Vatikanische Basilika; катэдра сьвятога Пятра; папская базыліка сьвятога Пятра; катэдра сьвятога Пятра (Ватыкан); базыліка сьвятога Пятра (Ватыкан); Базіліка Святога Пятра; Царква Святога Пятра ў Ватыкане; Касцёл Святога Пятра ў Ватыкане; Храм Святога Пятра ў Ватыкане; Sv. Pētera bazilika; Svētā Pētera bazilika Vatikānā; Vatikāna bazilika; basilica de San Pedro; San Pedro del Vaticano; 聖ピエトロ大聖堂</nowiki>

Deutsch: Petersdom in Rom.

English: St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, Rome is the largest church in the world. The square in front of the facade of St. Peter's is called St. Peter's square.

Español: Basilica de San Pedro en Roma

Euskara: San Petri basilika, Erroma.

Français : Basilique Saint-Pierre de Rome.

Italiano: Basilica di San Pietro a Roma.

Nederlands: Sint Pietersbasiliek in Rome.

Polski: Bazylika św. Piotra w Watykanie.

Čeština: Bazilika svatého Petra ve Vatikánu, Řím

Português: Basílica de São Pedro no Vaticano, Roma.

Русский: Базилика Святого Петра в Ватикане, Рим.

Slovenčina: Bazilika svätého Petra vo Vatikáne

Українська: Собор Святого Петра у Ватикані, Рим

Magyar: Szent Péter-bazilika Rómában.

Exterior[edit]

From Via della Conciliazione[edit]

Night time views[edit]

Angels Bridge and Basilica di San Pietro (view at night)
La Basilica e il Ponte Sant'Angelo (notturno)
Angel on Sant'Angelo Bridge (view towards Basilica di San Pietro)
St. Peter's Basilica (Vatican City) at Night
St Peter's Basilica (Vatican City) at Night
Basilica di San Pietro at night
Front at night

Other[edit]

Basilica from bridge St. Angelo
from a roof
Basilica and vatican from St. Angelo
Saint Peter's square from the dome
View from Dome
View from the roof of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome

Front[edit]

Front
Front, early morning
Front
Front
facciata
facciata
facciata
Early morning
Front view
Facciata della Basilica di San Pietro - Città del Vaticano
Main entrance
Front
Saint Peter
Maderno's Facade
facciata

Details[edit]

Front view – Top
Doors
The Holy Door

Interior[edit]

Nave of the Basilica
View at the choir
Nave, cupola on the left entrance on the right side
Baldachin and nave of the Basilica
Baldachin & transept of the Basilica
Baldachin
Dome
Baroque Baldachin of Bernini
Baldachin & dome of the Basilica
Baldachin
Inside of the Basilica di San Pietro
View to the Cathedra Petri
Interior
inside cupola (1)
St. John
St. Andrew
inside cupola (2)
Tomb of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus
In the main nave
Inside the Basilica of San Pietro
Mosaic "Tu es Petrus"
Sacristy
Inside dome of Saint Peter's Basilica

Dome[edit]

Dome of the Basilica di San Pietro
Exterior de la cúpula
The cupola seen from a gallery in the Vatican Museums
Detail (window)
cupola
cupola
cupola
Morning
Night
Dome at night
Cúpula de la Basílica de San Pedro by Jose G. Molina
St. Peter's Basilica seen through a keyhole at the Villa Malta
cupola
cupola
vista da Borgo S. Spirito
cupola (grande)
Dome of Saint Peter's
from inside of Vatican

Statues[edit]

Figures on top of the Basilica di San Pietro
Angels detail
Clock on the top of facade (left)
Clock on the top of facade (right)
Statue of San Pietro, outside the Basilica
Statue of San Paolo, outside the Basilica
St. Paul in front of St. Peter's Basillica
A statue which stands outside St. Peter's Basillica in his eponymous piazza.
Contessa Matilde
La tomba della regina Cristina
Tomba di Papa Leone XI
Pietro Bracci – Monument to Maria Clementina Sobieski
La pietà
Monument to Alexander VII
Monument to Alexander VII (Detail: Truth, by Morelli and Cartari in Monument to Alexander VII)
Monument to Alexander VII (Detail:"La Verdad" pisa Inglaterra en Monumento en honor a Alejandro VII)
Cathedra Petri
San Pietro
San Pietro "vestito"
San Pietro
Helena of Constantinople
Statue von Andrea Bolgi: Helena mit dem Kreuz Christi in der Peterskirche in Rom
Monument to Pope Pius VIII, by Pietro Tenerani
Tomb of Pope Pius VII by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Equestrian statue of Charlemagne by Agostino Cornacchini (1725).
I fedeli davanti alla statua di San Pietro

Old St. Peter's Basilica[edit]

FloorPlan from the Early Christian Basilica.
1891 Drawing of St Peter
Floorplan of the Circus of Nero in relation to the old St. Peter's

Renaissance and baroque projects[edit]

Sheet with several stages of Donato Bramante's project, 1505–6 (Uffizi 20A)
Foundation medal by Caradosso (Cristoforo Foppa) depicting a design by Bramante, 1506
Reconstruction of a design by Bramante
La cupola, su tamburo colonnato, progettata da Bramante
Plan de Raphael
Progetto di Antonio da Sangallo: la facciata
Michelangelo's design superimposed on the plan of the basilica as built
Sezione longitudinale del progetto michelangiolesco
Il progetto originario di Piazza San Pietro