.. as seen from Via della Conciliazione. Partly because of later additions to the basilica and front facade, the dome is perhaps best viewed at a distance. Both the whole dome, and most of the drum below are visible.
At 136 metres (448 ft) the dome of St. Peter's is the tallest dome in the world. The completed dome is attributed largely to the vision of Michelangelo who redesigned the dome in 1547. His work was based on earlier designs, and the dome was completed after his death.
The rows of ‘obelisks’ leading towards the Saint Peters are also lampposts.
Rome;July 2019
Tags: Saint St Peter 聖彼得 聖伯多 彼得 使徒 apostle Basilica Papale San Pietro St Peter dome Michelangelo Via della Conciliazione Vatican 梵蒂冈 Vaticano 教堂 church 教會 cathedral 主教座堂 christian catholic Rome 羅馬 罗马 Roma italia 意大利 italie italy urban travel tourist Sony RX RX100 RX100VA RX100M5A
This view of Saint Peters from Via della Conciliazione became possible after controversial "urban renewal" begun by Mussolini, but completed after his death.
The boulevard allows this view of Saint Peters, but still obscures most of the Vatican buildings per Gian Lorenzo Bernini's intentions.
The basilica (and specifically the high altar) sits over the burial site of Saint Peter, the first Pope and Bishop of Rome. Construction of the current building began in 1506 and was completed 120 years later in 1626.
Rome; July 2019
Tags: Saint St Peter San Pietro St Peter Basilica Papale dome Michelangelo Via della Conciliazione Vatican Vaticano 教堂 church 教會 cathedral 主教座堂 christian catholic Rome 羅馬 罗马 Roma italia 意大利 italie italy urban travel tourist Sony RX RX100 RX100VA RX100M5A
View of St Peters Square upon entering from Via della Conciliazione.
Bernini's colonnade both frames and envelops the square. The cobblestones paving has a pattern of radiating lines of travertine stones from its center; where a red granite Egyptian obelisk stands. The bronze cross on top of the obelisk is said to contain a fragment of the true Cross.
Rome; July 2019
Tags: St. Saint Peter's Square 聖彼得廣場 聖伯多祿廣場 Piazza San Pietro dome Michelangelo Via della Conciliazione Bernini colonnade obelisk Vatican 梵蒂冈 Vaticano 教堂 church 教會 cathedral 主教座堂 Basilica Papale christian catholic Rome 羅馬 罗马 Roma Italia 意大利 Italy urban travel tourist Sony RX RX100 RX100VA RX100M5A
This huge square in front of the Basilica was redesigned in the 1650s by Gian Lorenzo Bernini to allow people gathered in the square to see the Pope. The Pope usually appears either at the basilica's front facade or from a window in the Papal Apartments (the brown building to the far right).
Bernini's colonnade both frames and envelops the square. The cobblestones paving has a pattern of radiating lines of travertine stones from its center; where a red granite Egyptian obelisk stands.
(Panorama Stitched from 2 Images using Arcsoft Panorama Maker.)
Tags: St. Saint Peter's Square 聖彼得廣場 聖伯多祿廣場 Piazza San Pietro dome Michelangelo Via della Conciliazione Vatican 梵蒂冈 Vaticano 教堂 church 教會 cathedral 主教座堂 Basilica Papale christian catholic Rome 羅馬 罗马 Roma Italia 意大利 Italy urban travel tourist Sony A6500 SEL-18135 Panoramic Stitched Arcsoft Panorama Maker
One more view of the front facade of St Peters before entering the basilica.
The church and square are enormous. To get a sense of the scale, note the size of the people, not those in front, but those in the distance right against the basilica in the entrance line.
The cross-topped Egyptian obelisk stands right of center here, and on either side are Bernini's colonnade which envelops the square. The papal apartments are in the building on the far right (behind the colonnades).
Rome; July 2019
(This is a panorama stitch of two images captured with my Sony A6500 using Arcsoft Panorama Maker software.)
Tags: Piazza San Pietro 聖彼得廣場 St. Peter's Square saint peter 聖彼得 聖伯多 彼得 使徒 Basilica Papale 聖伯多祿大殿 Bernini Colonnade obelisk papal apartment Vatican 梵蒂冈 Vaticano front facade exterior travel tourist urban 教堂 church 教會 cathedral 主教座堂 Christian Catholic Rome 羅馬 罗马 Roma Italia 意大利 Italy Sony A6500 panoramic stitch Arcsoft Panorama Maker