"Great views from the cupola!" Dome of Vatican Tip by sniem

Dome of Vatican, Rome: 22 reviews and 43 photos

  View from the cupola of St. Peters
by sniem
 
 

St. Peter is very impressive, first the large square from which you walk up to the church and then the inside - wow!
To me as a lover of Michelangelos works the pieta was the most touching and impressive part. Unfortunately it can only be seen behind a thick layer of bullet proof glas nowadays. Unbelievable that this crazy guy tried to destroy it a few years ago.
I also went up to the cupola and the breathtaking view is really worth the effort. You can take the elevator up about halfway, the rest inside the cupola has to be done by foot, it's pretty steep and sometimes very small nothing for people with agoraphobia.

Address: Vatican

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  • Updated Dec 8, 2006
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