Est. MMXXVI · Public Survey A Standing Atlas of Sacred Architecture N° 16 Locations Indexed
The great sacred architecture of the world
St. Peter’s Basilica
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N° CP-003
Standing

St. Peter’s Basilica

Vatican City

A Renaissance colossus crowned by Michelangelo’s dome above the largest church plaza in Christendom.

Classification
Basilica
Architectural style
Renaissance – Baroque
Built
1506–1626
Region
Europe
Principal metric
136.6 m dome
Coordinates
41.9022° N, 12.4539° E
Catalogue no.
CP-003
Renaissance – Baroque
Basilica
Europe