Introduction to Vatican attractions

Vatican City, located in Rome, is the center of Catholicism all over the world-the seat of the Holy See headed by the Pope. It is a "country within a country", which should be considered as the smallest tourist attraction in the world, with an area of only 0.44 square kilometers, which is only three-fifths of the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing, but it receives tourists and pilgrims from all over the world every day. The main attractions are St. Peter's Cathedral, St. Peter's Square, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museum and Bronze Canopy.

1. St. Peter's Cathedral

Established from 1506 to 1626, it covers an area of 23,000 square meters and can accommodate more than 60,000 people. There is a circular dome in the center of St Peter's Cathedral, which was designed by Michelangelo. From the ground137.8m, the dome circumference is 7 1 m. This dome is the highest point in the Vatican and the highest point in Rome. Visitors can overlook the whole of Rome when they reach the top of the mountain.

2. St Peter's Square

This square, which condenses the essence of each era and can accommodate 500 thousand people, is located in the easternmost part of the Vatican. It is named after St. Peter's Church in front of the square, and it is the place where the Holy See holds large-scale religious activities. Every Sunday, thousands of people listen to the Pope's morning prayer broadcast on the balcony and accept the Pope's blessing. 1 month 1 day, Easter and Christmas, 200,000 people will gather in the square.

3. Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel, also known as the Sistine Chapel, is a small Catholic church located in the Pontifical Palace of the Vatican, adjacent to St. Peter's Hall. It is famous for Michelangelo's dome painting Genesis and mural The Last Judgment. This is also the place where the papal election is held.

4. Vatican Museum

The Vatican Museum was formed at the end of the 5th century. It has six kilometers of exhibition space, many museums and exhibition halls, and has preserved countless artistic treasures of ancient Greece, Rome, ancient Egypt, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The Sistine Chapel and Raphael Studio are the treasures of the Vatican Museum.

5. Bronze canopy

The production process of bronze canopy lasted for nine years, from 1624 to 1633, with more than 6,200 kilograms of iron, which is a typical17th century style.

In the four corners of the papal altar, there are four 45-meter-high pilasters. At the foot of each pilaster, there is a huge statue standing on four hard marbles, which depicts the images of saints such as Longxino, Alina, Veronica and Andrea.