Yesterday, Bro. Dan mentioned that he's never been to St. Peter's Basilica. (Yes, that's the big one.) We've been in Rome (minus our time in Verona) for well over a month now, so I figured it was time that we made a visit. After debating on which bus to transfer to (the community had told us but we got our numbers all mixed up) we made it Vatican City....us and several thousand of our closest friends! To say this is a popular destination for tourists is a bit of an understatement :) Here are some pictures from the day.
Ciao!
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| Channeling my inner Swiss Guard before entering the Basilica. |
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| The facade of St. Peter's |
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| A view of St. Peter's Square from the porch of the Basilica. |
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| Michelangelo's "Pieta" |
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| Some of the vaulted ceiling. |
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| The tomb of Pope John Paul II |
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| There's our guy, St. Peter himself. There is a tradition that you touch his foot as you walk in front of him. |
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| It was a sunny day. |
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| This is the "baldechen" - a sort of canopy - that is over the main altar. This was a typical artistic element when the present church was built. |
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| The main cupola (dome) of the church. Eleven years ago, my mom and I walked to the top of this! |
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| Putting the two previous pictures together... |
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| The back window of the church, representing the Holy Spirit. |
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| Looking towards the entrance. |
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| Being "guarded" as I leave the church. |
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| St. Peter once again. |
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| Bro. Dan - happy after his first visit. |
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