St Peter’s Basilica

St Peter’s Basilica

A Renaissance and Baroque marvel, featuring a grand dome, Bernini's baldacchino, and Michelangelo's Pietà, offering a blend of art and spiritual significance.
St Peter’s Basilica stands at the spiritual centre of the Catholic world and is one of the great monuments of Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Built over the traditional burial site of St Peter, it was shaped by architects including Bramante, Michelangelo and Bernini across more than a century. The dome, Bernini’s baldacchino and Michelangelo’s Pietà are among its principal attractions. Yet the building’s scale and ceremonial purpose are just as memorable as its individual works.