Beautiful, majestic and awe-inspiring, Saint Peter's Basilica towers above the impressive Saint Peter's Square in Rome. The second largest church in Christianity is situated in the Vatican, the smallest country in the world that for centuries has been the home and official residence of the Papacy.
Some of the most famous artists of the Late Renaissance and Baroque period have been immortalized here. Designed by Bernini St. Peter’s Square is framed by a number of wonderful colonnades.
The Vatican is not only the centre of the Catholic church it is also accommodates more than half a million priceless books and manuscripts and contains the largest art collection in the world.