On our way from the Vatican Museums to St. Peter's Basilica and looking toward the main entrance to St. Peter's Square from the portico of the Basilica. Vatican City is a separate country completed contained within Italy. One other country is also completed surrounded by Italy, that being San Marino. (so on this trip, we visited - technically - four countries - Germany and England (flight stopovers), Italy, and Vatican City.
On entering St. Peter's Basilica - one of the largest Catholic churches in the world, and looking toward the dome, above the main altar, which is situated over the grave of St. Peter. The Basilica has the largest interior of any christian church in the world. Construction of the Basilica was completed in 1626.
Turning right, just after entering the Basilica, one comes to The Pieta, perhaps Michaelangelo's best sculpture. After the attack on the statue in the '70's, it is now behind bullet-proof glass.
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