St Peter's Square (Italian: Piazza San Pietro) was laid out by Gian Lorenzo Bernini between 1656 and 1667 under Pope Alexander VII (1655-1667) in front of St Peter's Basilica in Rome. St Peter's Square is part of the territory of Vatican City. The colonnades form the national border between the Vatican City and Italy.
St Peter's Basilica is located on the territory of the independent state of Vatican City and is one of the seven pilgrimage churches in Rome.
St Peter's Basilica is one of the holiest sites of the Catholic Church and is said to have been built on the tomb of St Peter.
The cathedral was consecrated in Rome in 1626 after being built over a 4th century church over a period of 120 years. The opulent interior of St Peter's Basilica is home to a wealth of spectacular works of art, including some of Italy's most famous masterpieces by Bernini and Michelangelo.
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