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Audio guide St. Peter's Basilica in English
In this audio guide, Emily Thompson takes you through St. Peter's Basilica telling the story as you walk. In your accent, no need to read signs — just let your eyes take in what's in front of you.
What you'll hear inside St. Peter's Basilica:
- 1Cappella della Pietà
The first chapel on the right houses Michelangelo's celebrated Pietà from 1499, protected behind glass.
- 2Chapel of the Holy Sacrament
Chapel designed by Carlo Maderno, featuring a gilded bronze tabernacle by Bernini and an altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona.
- 3Baptism Chapel
The first chapel in the left nave, designed by Carlo Fontana and decorated with mosaics by Baciccio.
- 4Cappella della Presentazione
Houses the body of Pope Pius X and monuments to Pope John XXIII by Emilio Greco and Pope Benedict XV by Pietro Canonica.
- 5Cappella del Coro
A chapel mirroring the Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento, defined by a Borromini-designed screen with decorative elements and choral functions.
- 6Cappella Gregoriana
A domed chapel housing the tomb of Pope Gregory XVI, with altars dedicated to the Madonna del Soccorso and Saint Basil.
- 7Cappella Clementina
A chapel comparable to the Gregoriana, housing the remains of Pope Gregory the Great and Pope Pius VII, adorned with eighteenth-century mosaic decoration.
- 8Chapel of the Virgin of the Column
Chapel housing the altar of the Virgin of the Column and a second altar dedicated to Saint Leo the Great, adorned with a magnificent marble altarpiece by Alessandro Algardi.
- 9Baldacchino di San Pietro
Bernini's monumental bronze baldachin, soaring 30 metres high, crowns the Papal Altar above the tomb of Saint Peter.
- 10Chair of Saint Peter
Bernini's monumental reliquary housing an early Christian episcopal throne, supported by statues of the Church Fathers.
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Editorial summary
Iglesia del renacimiento tardío con capacidad para 20,000 devotos; Miguel Ángel fue uno de sus arquitectos.
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La Basílica de San Pedro es impresionante, independientemente de tus creencias. La arquitectura y el arte que alberga son simplemente asombrosos. Me gustó mucho la cúpula de Michelangelo y los mosaicos dorados que decoran las paredes. Aunque no soy creyente, sentí una sensación de paz y grandeza al entrar. La plaza de San Pedro es también muy impresionante, con la fuente y la columnata de Bernini. Es un lugar que te deja sin palabras.
Sin duda la basílica más impresionante e imponente que he visto jamás. Simplemente de verla desde fuera ya impresionante por su inmenso tamaño, pero al entrar te quedas boquiabierto. Absolutamente cada superficie esta grabada con diseños, pintada por los mejores artistas o repleta de esculturas. Es sin duda alguna el templo del catolicismo y no puedes pasar por Roma sin ver esta obra de arte.
La Basílica de San Pedro es, sencillamente, una experiencia inolvidable. Desde el primer momento impresiona por su grandeza, pero es al entrar cuando realmente te deja sin palabras. Cada detalle —desde sus majestuosas columnas hasta los techos decorados con un arte impecable— transmite historia, espiritualidad y belleza en su máxima expresión. Preciosa, me encantó. No es solo un lugar para visitar, es un sitio para sentir, contemplar y recordar. Una visita imprescindible que deja huella y a la que sin duda volvería.
- 1.Cappella della Pietà
- 2.Chapel of the Holy Sacrament
- 3.Baptism Chapel
- 4.Cappella della Presentazione
- 5.Cappella del Coro
- 6.Cappella Gregoriana
- 7.Cappella Clementina
- 8.Chapel of the Virgin of the Column
- 9.Baldacchino di San Pietro
- 10.Chair of Saint Peter
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