St. Peter’s Dome
St. Peter’s Dome is in Vatican. St. Peter’s Dome is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Dome of Saint Peter, as well as near the church Saint Peter’s Basilica.Photo: Staselnik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
- Also known as: “Saint Peter’s dome”
- Roof shape: dome
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 120 metres northeast of St. Peter’s Dome.
St. Peter’s Square
Square
Photo: Giannisk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Peter's Square is a large plaza located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave in Rome, directly west of the neighborhood of Borgo. St. Peter’s Square is situated 200 metres east of St. Peter’s Dome.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Trastevere.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Trastevere
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
St. Peter’s Dome
- Categories: dome and tourism
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90216° or 41° 54′ 8″ northLongitude
12.45337° or 12° 27′ 12″ eastHeight
110 metres (361 feet)Open location code
8FHJWF23+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 117968816OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q3699559
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“St. Peter’s Dome” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قبة القديس بطرس”
- Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Pyotr bazilikasının günbəzi”
- French: “coupole de Saint-Pierre”
- French: “Dôme de Saint-Pierre de Rome”
- Italian: “cupola di Michelangelo”
- Italian: “cupola di San Pietro in Vaticano”
- Italian: “cupola di San Pietro”
- Italian: “Cupola di San Pietro”
- Russian: “купол собора св. Петра”
- Spanish: “Cúpula de la basílica de san Pedro”
- Spanish: “Cúpula de san Pedro”
- Spanish: “Cúpula del Vaticano”
- Swedish: “Peterskupolen”
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Notable Places Nearby
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