St. Peter's Basilica

Piazza San Pietro Città del Vaticano VA

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Heart of the Catholic Church, Largest Basilica in the World, and Burial Place of St. Peter 

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St. Peter's Basilica began construction during the pontificate of Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed in 1615 under Pope Paul V. Its design features a three-aisle Latin cross with a high altar at the cross-section where Michelangelo's Dome and Bernini's Baldacchinno mark the place of St. Peter's tomb and relics. 

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