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Wikipedia: The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, officially known in Italian as the Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people. It is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites.
![[A picture of St. Peter's Basilica]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Petersdom_von_Engelsburg_gesehen_s.jpg "A picture of St. Peter's Basilica")
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![[The chair]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cathedrapetri_2Bgloria_s.jpg "The chair")
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![[The façade, lit by floodlights, rises majestically against the night sky.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Fa_C3_A7ade_of_St_Peter_27s_Basilica_2_s.jpg "The façade, lit by floodlights, rises majestically against the night sky.")
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![[This engraving shows the chancel end of the building much as it was built, except that the dome in this...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Michdome_s.jpg "This engraving shows the chancel end of the building much as it was built, except that the dome in this...")
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![[ Photo shows the baldachin standing in the centre of the church, viewed looking towards the nave]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Interiorvaticano8_s.jpg "Photo shows the baldachin standing in the centre of the church, viewed looking towards the nave")
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![[The cardinals, all in bright red robes, are grouped near the baldachin.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Cardinals_at_StPeters_s.jpg "The cardinals, all in bright red robes, are grouped near the baldachin.")
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![[St. Peter's Basilica beyond the River Tiber at dusk]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vatican_Tiber_View_2003_06_08_s.jpg "St. Peter's Basilica beyond the River Tiber at dusk")
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![[The façade, lit by floodlights, rises majestically against the night sky.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Bas_C3_ADlicasantperevatic_C3_A0ovp_s.jpg "The façade, lit by floodlights, rises majestically against the night sky.")
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![[ An engraved picture showing an immensely complex design for the facade, with two ornate towers and a...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Roma_S_Pietro_in_Vaticano_28zzg_29_s.jpg "An engraved picture showing an immensely complex design for the facade, with two ornate towers and a...")
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![[View of the interior shows the transept arms to right and left, and the chancel beyond the baldacchino]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vatican_Altar_2_s.jpg "View of the interior shows the transept arms to right and left, and the chancel beyond the baldacchino")
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![[ This photo of the interior reveals the near details of the arched ceiling which is divided into square coffers]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vatican_StPierre_Int_C3_A9rieur1_s.jpg "This photo of the interior reveals the near details of the arched ceiling which is divided into square coffers")
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![[This marble statue shows Truth personified as a young woman]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Truth_2C_by_Morelli_and_Cartari_in_Monument_to_Alexander_VII_s.jpg "This marble statue shows Truth personified as a young woman")
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![[This marble statue shows the Virgin Mary seated, mourning over the dead body of Jesus which is supported...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Michelangelo_27s_Pieta_5450_cropncleaned_edit_s.jpg "This marble statue shows the Virgin Mary seated, mourning over the dead body of Jesus which is supported...")
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![[ Peter is shown as a bearded man in draped garment like a toga]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rome_basilica_st_peter_011c_s.jpg "Peter is shown as a bearded man in draped garment like a toga")
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![[This is plan 1 of 3]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/SaintPierre4_s.jpg "This is plan 1 of 3")
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![[ Plan 3]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/PetersdomGrundriss_s.jpg "Plan 3")
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![[ Plan 2]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/SaintPierreRaphael_s.jpg "Plan 2")
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![[A pair of bronze doors divided into sixteen panels containing reliefs depicting scenes mainly from the life of...]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Rome_basilica_st_peter_004_s.jpg "A pair of bronze doors divided into sixteen panels containing reliefs depicting scenes mainly from the life of...")
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![[ Engraved image in two parts]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Roma_S_Pietro_in_Vaticano_28zzf_29_s.jpg "Engraved image in two parts")
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![[ Photo looking up at the dome's interior from below]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Vatikan_Szent_Peter_kupola_s.jpg "Photo looking up at the dome's interior from below")
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![[Photo shows view of vestibule with three huge doorways leading to the church's interior]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/San_Pietro_in_Vaticano_4_s.jpg "Photo shows view of vestibule with three huge doorways leading to the church's interior")
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![[The main doors with light streaming in can be seen at the end of the nave]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/St_Peters2_s.jpg "The main doors with light streaming in can be seen at the end of the nave")
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![[Pope Benedict XVI after celebrating Mass in St. Peters]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Pope_Benedictus_XVI_blessing_after_messe_s.jpg "Pope Benedict XVI after celebrating Mass in St. Peters")
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