{"id":17235,"date":"2021-11-19T10:32:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T10:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=17235"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:13:44","slug":"st-peters-basilica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter\u2019s Basilica: A Journey Through Art, Architecture &#038; History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Why_Visit_St_Peters_Basilica\" >Why Visit St. Peter\u2019s Basilica?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Exploring_St_Peters_Basilica_Must-See_Artworks_Inside\" >Exploring St. Peter\u2019s Basilica: Must-See Artworks Inside<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#The_Architecture\" >The Architecture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#The_Dome\" >The Dome<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#The_Vatican_Necropolis_Scavi\" >The Vatican Necropolis (Scavi)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#The_Baldachin_Baldacchino\" >The Baldachin (Baldacchino)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#The_Pieta\" >The Piet\u00e1<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Tips_For_Visiting_St_Peters_Basilica\" >Tips For Visiting St. Peter\u2019s Basilica<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Opening_Times\" >Opening Times<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Rules\" >Rules<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Tickets\" >Tickets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Best_Time_to_Visit\" >Best Time to Visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/st-peters-basilica\/#Getting_There\" >Getting There<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Visit_St_Peters_Basilica\"><\/span>Why Visit St. Peter\u2019s Basilica?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All the superlatives still don\u2019t quite do justice to the vastness and grandeur of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basilicasanpietro.va\/it.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Peter\u2019s Basilica<\/a>. The <strong>most important, and arguably most magnificent church in Catholic Christendom<\/strong> took 120 years to build, 20 popes, and some 6 to 10 architects, depending on who\u2019s counting.<\/p>\n<p>It covers<strong> 5.7 acres of land and can fit roughly 60,000 people<\/strong> inside. It may or may not be built on top of the tomb of St. Peter (there has never been much compelling architectural evidence to support the belief). As an act of faith-based human achievement in architecture, it is utterly unparalleled.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21311\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21311\" class=\"wp-image-21311 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vatican-feature.jpg\" alt=\"large public square surrounded with white columns.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vatican-feature.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vatican-feature-768x479.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St Peter&#8217;s Square is one of the most visited places on earth. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/people-walking-around-white-concrete-building-during-daytime-qEZmANc7Tl8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arnold Straub<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>On top of this, it contains <strong>masterworks like Bernini\u2019s baldachin and Michelangelo\u2019s moving-to-the-point-of-tears sculpture<\/strong>, the Piet\u00e1. No other single building in the world captures the spirit of Catholocism quite like St. Peter\u2019s.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exploring_St_Peters_Basilica_Must-See_Artworks_Inside\"><\/span>Exploring St. Peter\u2019s Basilica: Must-See Artworks Inside<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Architecture\"><\/span>The Architecture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The design for the colossal edifice of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica was essentially the work of two men, Pope Julius II and his chosen architect, Donato Bramante (with grudging help from none other than Michelangelo). By <strong>knocking down an older basilica built on the site by Constantine in the 4th century<\/strong>, their ambition was to create nothing less than Christendom\u2019s greatest building.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, it was deceptively simple &#8211; <strong>a Greek cross with a dome on top inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/pantheon-facts\">Pantheon<\/a><\/strong>. In reality it was the size of that cross that made the project exceptional. Although there are now churches that technically cover more ground than St. Peter\u2019s Basilica, none have bettered its titanic interior capacity in the nearly 400 years since its completion.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7-Rome_Pristine-Sistine-16x9-0024-1.jpg\" alt=\"Inside St. Peter's Basilica\" \/>\n<p>It is one of the few spaces in Rome where you can go at the height of tourist season and not feel the least bit crowded by your fellow man &#8211; at least up until the point that <strong>the crowd reaches 50,000 people<\/strong> or so.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Dome\"><\/span>The Dome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>dome of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica is generally credited to Michelangelo<\/strong>. However, that&#8217;s not the whole story. In reality, Michelango took the job of head architect from Antonio Sangallo the Younger, who had taken over for Baldassare Peruzzi, who had taken over for Raphael, who had, in turn taken over from Bramante.<\/p>\n<p>Michelangelo actually had the work of some of the intervening architects torn down in order to preserve Bramante\u2019s original vision, which focused heavily on the quality of illumination provided by natural light. The dome he designed was <strong>based on<\/strong> <b>Brunelleschi&#8217;s<\/b><strong> double-shelled masterpiece in Florence<\/strong>. He didn\u2019t live to see its completion and there is some debate as to whether or not the end product &#8211; finished by Giacomo della Porta &#8211; is more ovular than he originally intended.<\/p>\n<p>What is not in debate is the spectacular effect of light filtering in through its windows and the view you can get from its cupola. But <strong>visitors beware &#8211; it\u2019s a long road to the viewpoint at the top<\/strong>. The better option is to take the elevator, but even that doesn\u2019t allow you to skip all the stairs. If you choose to face the entire staircase from ground level prepare yourself for a hike, there are 551 steps and very few views until you reach the top.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/St-Peters-Square-Vatican-City.jpg\" alt=\"Enjoy the view more than 425 feet high\u00a0from\u00a0the Basilica's massive dome.\" \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Vatican_Necropolis_Scavi\"><\/span>The Vatican Necropolis (Scavi)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Vatican Necropolis, or Scavi, aren\u2019t really part of the Vatican at all. Instead, they\u2019re part of an Imperial Roman graveyard. When it was built, <strong>it was above ground beside the The Circus of Nero<\/strong>. It is precisely this geographical fact that links it to St. Peter.<\/p>\n<p>Catholic tradition states that Peter was martyred in the Circus of Nero in either the year 64 or 67, specifically by crucifixion on an inverted cross, then perhaps buried in the closest cemetery. <strong>Emperor Constantine, Rome\u2019s first Christian emperor, believed the cemetery was Peter\u2019s final resting place<\/strong> so strongly that he built a basilica over the old site. This was the same basilica that Bramante essentially tore down to build the Basilica of St. Peter that we know today.<\/p>\n<p>The necropolis was first excavated between 1940 and 1949 at the behest of <strong>Pope Pius XI, who wanted to be buried as close as possible to the remains of St Peter.<\/strong> Whether these excavations actually unearthed the saint\u2019s tomb or not has been a matter of furious debate ever since, even within the Vatican.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Pope Francis unveiling the supposed bone fragments of St. Peter for the first time in public in 2013, many sceptics remain. Not that they have hurt the popularity of <strong>the Scavi, a perennial favorite of religious pilgrims to Rome<\/strong> and lovers of the city\u2019s rich architectural history. They are also a wonderfully uncrowded, if difficult to access attraction. Visits are only arranged by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/various\/basiliche\/san_pietro\/it\/necropoli\/informazioni.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Excavations Office<\/a> and limited to only 250 visitors a day.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Baldachin_Baldacchino\"><\/span>The Baldachin (Baldacchino<i lang=\"it\">)<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another proponent of the belief that St. Peter was buried under his eponymous basilica was the young sculptor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/things-to-see-in-rome-bernini\">Gian Lorenzo Bernini<\/a>. At just 25 years old, Bernini was employed by Pope Urban VIII to mark the very spot in the building which the grave was supposed to lie beneath.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Walks-Pristine-Sistine-Vatican-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bernini's Baldachin in St. Peter's Basilica\" \/>\n<p>Bernini\u2019s solution was to create <strong>the largest bronze sculpture ever made in the form of his magnificent Baldacchino.<\/strong> This hulking altar canopy is part sculpture, part architecture, and a thundering statement to the global power and (at the time) political strength of the Catholic Church.<\/p>\n<p>In order to collect enough bronze to create it, <strong>Bernini had to literally strip the bronze claddings from the portico of the Pantheon<\/strong>. When you look at the sculpture today note the giant bees crawling up the columns. Where do they come from? They\u2019re the family symbol of Maffeo Barberini, aka Pope Urban VIII.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pieta\"><\/span>The Piet\u00e1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Michelangelo\u2019s Piet\u00e1 is widely considered to be among the most moving and emotive sculptures in Western art.<\/strong> It depicts the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of her son, Jesus, after his crucifixion. Renowned for wringing tears from its onlookers, the statue is considered a masterpiece not only for its virtuosity of execution, but also its representation of Mary as a beautiful young woman, which was highly innovative when it was sculpted in 1499.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"672\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pieta-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Michelangelo's Piet\u00e1 in St. Peter's Basilica.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pieta-copy.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Pieta-copy-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p>Since going on display <strong>Piet\u00e1<\/strong> <strong> has had a turbulent history,<\/strong> to say the least. It\u2019s first defacer was Michelangelo himself, who (as the story goes) upon learning that visitors believed it to be the work of another sculptor, chiselled his name into the sash. It was the only one of his works that he would ever sign.<\/p>\n<p>Next, <strong>some of Mary\u2019s fingers were broken off <\/strong>in a move and had to be restored. In 1972 a deranged, hammer-wielding Australian, believing himself to be Christ reborn (and apparently not appreciating evidence to the contrary) <strong>knocked a few chunks out of the statue with hammer<\/strong>. Many of these were dutifully pocketed by passers-by and never returned. Through all of this, with the help of some immensely talented restorers, the Piet\u00e1 has held on to its emotive essence and continues touch a deeply resonant chord with visitors to this day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_For_Visiting_St_Peters_Basilica\"><\/span>Tips For Visiting St. Peter\u2019s Basilica<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Vatican.jpg\" alt=\"Vatican: Bernini's Colonnade\" \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_Times\"><\/span>Opening Times<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>St. Peter\u2019s Basilica is open every day from 7:00am to 7.00pm April to September and from 7:00am to 6:30pm October to March. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/various\/basiliche\/san_pietro\/it\/basilica\/orari.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">check the website<\/a> before your visit.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/various\/basiliche\/san_pietro\/it\/cupola\/orari.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dome is open<\/a> from 7.30am to 5.00pm.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules\"><\/span>Rules<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>St. Peter\u2019s Basilica is a holy place; appropriate attire must be worn by all who wish to enter. Both men and women should wear clothing that covers their shoulders and knees. Small bags and umbrellas are permitted inside but large bags have to be checked at the entrance, next to the official audio-guides desk.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tickets\"><\/span>Tickets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Entrance to the Basilica is free. The dome climb costs \u20ac8.00 to take the stairs or \u20ac10.00 to take the elevator (we recommend splurging on that extra 2 euro). A visit to the Necropolis will cost \u20ac13.00, and a lot of forethought\/luck if you don\u2019t got with a tour group.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Time_to_Visit\"><\/span>Best Time to Visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The line to get in St. Peter\u2019s is probably the most notorious in Rome because there is no way to skip it. In high season (May &#8211; September) it can stretch over 2 hours. Even in the low season, the wait might reach an hour. The best way to avoid the long line is to show up early, when the doors open. Even in the height of summer, you can miss the worst of the line by simply getting an early start.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_There\"><\/span>Getting There<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The best way to reach St. Peter\u2019s is <strong>by taxi or metro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If traveling by taxi, make sure to specify to the driver that you are going to<strong> the entrance of the Basilica of St. Peter<\/strong> (Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano) NOT the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/attractions\/the-vatican-museums\">Vatican Museums<\/a> (Musei Vaticani), which is a 15-minute walk away.<\/p>\n<p>If traveling by metro, take the Metro A line to the <strong>Ottaviano \u2013 S.Pietro-Musei Vaticani or the Cipro stations<\/strong>. From either stop it\u2019s a 10-minute walk to St. Peters Basilica.<\/p>\n<p><em>Update notice: This article was updated on October 8, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Visit St. Peter\u2019s Basilica? All the superlatives still don\u2019t quite do justice to the vastness and grandeur of St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. The most important, and arguably most magnificent church in Catholic Christendom took 120 years to build, 20 popes, and some 6 to 10 architects, depending on who\u2019s counting. 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