St. Peter's Church

(St. Peter)

St. Peter's Church (Piazza San Pietro) is located in the Plaza of the Southwest, is the world's second largest church.

The Church was originally by Emperor Constantine in St. Peter's cemetery, the construction of 326 a.d. was completed. The 16th century, Pope Giulio II decided to rebuild the Church of St. Peter and so richly endowed by nature, 1506, ground-breaking. For over 120 years of reconstruction, Italy's most outstanding architect Bramante, Michelangelo, de La · Porta and Carlo · Boismartel successively presided over the design and construction until 1626 Nov is officially announcing the completion.

St. Peter's Cathedral is a rectangle of the Church, the building presents a cross structure, modeling is very traditional and sacred, this also is the world's largest church.

The Church was built in the year 324 years, the original idea is just a small Hall, built in St. Peter's Tomb, just above the start in the fifteenth century, which has been rebuilt many top architects and artists to participate in change, and finally completed in 1626 years now. St. Peter's Church is not only a magnificent building of the Cathedral is worth visiting, it has up to 100 pieces of art treasures, more considered invaluable assets. Visit the Church of several important characteristics must grasp, because it occupies a vast, enter then don't know where to look.

The Church following langyan above 11 statue, the middle is Jesus Christ; each side has a clock, the right is Greenwich mean time, on the left is the Roman time.

The main hall there are 5 door, the usual general visitors to our doors. If you get chance, monks from the entry hall to the right of the shengmen, but this required a 25-year only once. In accordance with the regulations, at 25 years of Christmas Eve, after Pope Shengmen open lead going into the Church, to go to heaven. The other three are "holy men", "good and evil" and the "dead men". Entering through the doors to accommodate 5 000 St., rendered in front of it is a treasure trove of art. Roof and walls are decorated with the to's in the Bible, the theme of the painting, many famous works. Most impressively carving art there are three pieces,

A 24-year-old time is Michelangelo sculpture.

Virgin bosom dead son grief and tenor of the obedience of God are in the works depicting it fullest changed hands. Here's our Lady of pain and cheerful, Luo later works very different.

The second is Bernini's sculpture made of bronze canopy.

It consists of 4 spiral copper cylinder support braces, foot, five-storey building high so high. Canopy front semicircular railing always lit lamp ", 99, below is the Pontifical altar and Saint Peter's Tomb, only the Pope can at this altar, in the face of rising sun, in the presence of pilgrims held mass.

The third is the St. Peter's throne is Bernini design of a gilt bronze throne.

The throne is above the rays of glory shrine and ivory ornaments of wooden chair, the Chair has two little angels, handheld Pearly key Triple Crown and the Pope. Legend has it that this wooden chair is the Chair of St Peter's true, after research is Carolingian Kings-the gift check II.

In addition to the three pieces of art, standing at the Michelangelo designed the FORNIX on top of the rise, you will feel Hall of everything seems so small.

The circumference of the 71 m, the dome is the highest point of the city of Rome. When you enter St. Peter's Cathedral inside, first glance really unable to appreciate the magnificent scale. If the employing intuitive visual to the body size of measuring it, very easy because of the Church of the various parts of the ingenious symmetrical, you need to create an illusion with some real data to illustrate its substance: the length of the Church, including the lobby, to 230 m, the height of the dome is 38 meters. The main hall of the stained glass at the end of large window has a wingspan of pigeon, the Holy Spirit. 5 m long. This church can accommodate up to 6 million people. If you have time, visitors can take the lift upward, reached the peak overlooking the whole city of Rome. Out from the Church, on the left side of the Church has a guard team members. They dressed in fancy uniform 500 years, is said to be designed by Michelangelo, in the hands of the long GE is also the product of the 15th century. Visitors if you want a souvenir photo with the guard, they do not deny, but from here into the Palace, but it will not work.