• Elvin BrookingEuropean HolidayTraveler
    First the Vatican then the Sistine Chapel and finally St Peter's Basilica
    The crowds were large it was deemed to be but a fifth of the number of visitors in the high seasonIncredible historyRepresenting the MadonnaImpressive candle holderInside the Pantheon

    St Peter's Basilica

    May 11, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    The final part of the Trilogy, is St Peter's Basilica
    Roman Emperor Constantine The Great decided to build the Basilica upon where the Apostle had been buried, regarded as the chief of Jesus's apostles and first Bishop of Rome (Pope)
    Regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines and as one of the greatest churches of Christendom    Read more