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 St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: dome of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Also known as: “Saint Peter’s dome”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Church

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The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy.

Sistine Chapel

Church

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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

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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 North Rome.

Old Rome

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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.

North Rome

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The North of Rome is comprised of Municipi III, XI-XV.

Capitoline Hill

Locality

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The Capitolium or Capitoline Hill, between the Forum and the Campus Martius, is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. The hill was earlier known as Mons Saturnius, dedicated to the god Saturn. Capitoline Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of St. Peter’s Dome.

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″ north

Longitude

12.45337° or 12° 27′ 12″ east

Height

110 metres (361 feet)

Roof shape

dome

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FHJWF23+V8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 117968816

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata 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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