DONATO BRAMANTE
He is the one who created the initial plan at the request of the Pope and the one who modeled the Basilica after the
Roman Pantheon.
GIULIANO DA SANGALLO
He was an Italian sculptor, architect, and military engineer active during the Italian Renaissance. His final work was
to assist in designing and constructing the new St. Peter's Basilica.
RAPHAEL
After the death of Giuliano da Sangallo and Fra Giocondo in 1515, he added modifications to the design. He was
appointed architect director of the St. Peter's workshop in 1514.
MICHELANGELO DI LODOVICO BUONARROTI SIMONI
He received the greatest and final commission of his life. Pope Paul III appointed him as the chief architect of the
sprawling St. Peter's Basilica, the opulent centerpiece of the Vatican where popes are laid to rest and home of the
tallest dome in the world.
CARLO MADERNO
He is the greatest Italian architect who designed the atrium of St. Peter's Basilica.
GIAN LORENZO BERNINI
Who finally took over and created many iconic elements inside the Basilica, including St. Peter's Chair and the
Baldacchino.
ST. PETER’S BASILICA
It is one of the largest buildings in the world and is the largest of the papal basilicas, and it has a building that
measures 218 meters in length and 136 meters in height, including its dome.
SISTINE CHAPEL
It is a Chapel with a rectangular brick building with six arched windows on each of the two main (or side) walls and
a barrel-vaulted ceiling. It's an extensive collection of Renaissance art painted by some of the world's most famous
artists.
THE GARDENS OF VATICAN CITY
It is a private urban garden and a park covering more than half of the country located west of the territory
and owned by the Pope.
SAINT PETER'S SQUARE
It is a large plaza located directly in front of the Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave inside Rome, directly
west of the neighborhood of Borgo.
VATICAN MUSEUM
They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the
centuries, including several well-known Roman sculptures and the most important masterpieces of Renaissance art
worldwide.
VATICAN APOSTOLIC LIBRARY
It is more commonly known as the Vatican Library or informally as the Vat. It was formally established in 1475,
although it is much older - it is one of the oldest libraries in the world.
OBELISK OF ST PETER'S SQUARE
A monumental granite dating to Ancient Egyptian times & embellished with papal coats of arms.
MAUSOLEUM OF HADRIAN / CASTEL SANT’ANGELO
It is a monumental tomb built-in AD 139 by Emperor Hadrian for the burial of himself, future successors, and
relatives. With many later expansions, the Mausoleum was converted into a fortress, a prison, a palace, and most
recently, a museum.
VATICAN NECROPOLIS
It is located beneath Vatican City, 5 and 12 meters below St. Peter's Basilica. Formerly a burial cemetery adjacent to
the Circus of Caligula on the southern slope of Vatican Hill.
APOSTOLIC PALACE
It is the pope's official residence, the head of the Catholic Church, located in Vatican City. It is also known as the
Papal Palace.
RAPHAEL ROOMS
A room comprised four separate rooms in the Palace of the Vatican and formed a part of the apartment of Pope
Julius II (pontiff from 1503-1513).
VATICAN APOSTOLIC ARCHIEVE
PIO-CLEMENTINE MUSEUM
CAPPELLA NICCOLINA
BORGIA APARTMENTS
PINACOTHECA
TOMB OF SAINT PETER
MICHELANGELO’S DOME
NICCOLUNU CHAPEL
ETRUSCAN MUSEUM
COLLECTION OF MODERN RELIGIOUS ART
EGYPTIAN MUSEUM
MUSEO CHIARAMONTI
