Big C Tour the World, The Pope and the Vatican Church Scenery

Vatican is a very small country surrounded by Rome, Italy. The most famous place in this country is the Vatican churches. Moreover, the churches and squares cover a very large area, which can be said to occupy a very large amount of the country's land area. Of course, traveling to Rome would be a waste if you didn't visit the Vatican churches.

The name of the Vatican church is St. Peter's Basilica, commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica. Designed by Michelangelo, it is a Catholic church, a pilgrimage place for Catholics and the Holy See of the Pope of the Vatican. It is the first of the five major churches in the world and the first church in the world. Whether it covers an area or the level of luxury inside, it is undoubtedly the best in the world. This can also highlight the status of where the Pope lives.

The cathedral

overlooks the Plaza and the steps of Rome city

place where the queue is The building on the cathedral roof a thousand years later, Nicholas V issued a reconstruction order, followed by a 120-year reconstruction, designed and constructed by Italy's best architects. Bramante came, Michelangelo came, della Porta came, and Carlo Mattel also came. The inauguration was officially announced on November 18, 1626, and a solemn Pope Urban VIII presided over the inauguration ceremony.

The cathedral with infinite scenery on the dome has a magnificent appearance. The front is 115 meters wide and 45 meters high. It is symmetrical on both sides around the center line. Eight columns stand symmetrically in the middle, four square columns are arranged on both sides, and there are 5 doors between the columns. There are 3 balconies on the second floor. The middle one is called the Blessing Balcony. On weekdays, the door of the balcony is closed. During major religious festivals, the Pope will appear on the Blessing Balcony to bless the believers who come. There is a statue of Jesus standing in the middle of the roof of the church, with statues of his 12 disciples lined up on both sides. The tall dome is decorated with many exquisite decorations.

The dome of the cathedral is luxuriously decorated inside the cathedral. The interior of the cathedral is decorated brilliantly, and the world customs network is so gorgeous that it is frightening and suffocating. The famous large arched roof in the center of the church we saw was Michelangelo's masterpiece. It has a double structure, dark outside and bright inside. The white marble pillars with light-colored patterns in the corridor are carved with exquisite patterns. There are many statues of people on the vault of the long corridor from left to right, and the entire tawny top surface is covered with three-dimensional patterns and patterns. After another door, we enter the cathedral's main hall. The grandeur of the hall amazes all visitors. The hall is 186 meters long and has a total area of 15000 square meters, which can accommodate 60,000 people.

Building inside the church