• St. Peter’s Basilica - Vatican City, an autonomous microstate inside Rome, Italy, is home to the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, often known as Saint Peter’s Basilica. It is a basilica from the Italian High Renaissance. In order to replace the deteriorating Old St. Peter’s Basilica, which was constructed in the fourth century by Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, it was first envisioned in the fifteenth century by Pope Nicholas and then by Pope Julius, On April 18, 1506, work on the current basilica started, and it was finished on November 18, 1626.

St. Peter’s Basilica is also a papal basilica. St. Peter’s Basilica has priority over all other minor basilicas in the globe due to its status as a major basilica. It is entirely located inside the territory, and hence the sovereign jurisdiction, of the Vatican City State, not Italy, as is the case with all the other Papal Major Basilicas.

• Professional tour guide
• Skip-The-line access to Vatican St, Peter’s Basilica
• Headset.

• Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
• Alcoholic beverages
• Lunch

St. Peter’s Basilica is the most prominent structure in Vatican City. Its dome, covering 2.3 hectares, is a defining feature of the Rome skyline. Recognized as one of the most sacred sites in Christianity and Catholic tradition, it is traditionally believed to be the burial place of its namesake, St. Peter. St. Peter was the leader of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, the first Bishop of Antioch, and later the first Bishop of Rome, making him the first Pope. The construction of the basilica took place between April 18, 1506, and 1615, and it was officially dedicated by Pope Urban on November 18, 1626.

Although St. Peter’s Basilica is among the Major Basilicas of Rome, it is neither the highest in rank nor the official seat of the Pope. The Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, known as the mother church of all churches in communion with the Catholic Church, serves as the Pope’s cathedral and holds this distinction.

• Basilica entrance only.

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