Audio Guide St. Peter's Basilica

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Duration: 40 min
St. Peter's Basilica
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About this place

The principal basilica of Vatican City and the heart of the Catholic Church, offering the opportunity to climb to the dome.

Practical information

Piazza San Pietro, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Cdad. del Vaticano
Opening hoursMonday: 07:00 - 19:10 Tuesday: 07:00 - 19:10 Wednesday: 07:00 - 19:10 Thursday: 07:00 - 19:10 Friday: 07:00 - 19:10 Saturday: 07:00 - 19:10 Sunday: 07:00 - 19:10
Wheelchair accessible
Official website+39 06 6988 3462See more on Google Maps

Editorial summary

Iglesia del renacimiento tardío con capacidad para 20,000 devotos; Miguel Ángel fue uno de sus arquitectos.

— Google

Google Reviews

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Miguel por el Mundo

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.

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Fernando Sotomayor

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.

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Mayte Franco

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.

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Points included in this audio guide

1

Cappella della Pietà

The first chapel on the right houses Michelangelo's celebrated Pietà from 1499, protected behind glass.

2
Chapel of the Holy Sacrament

Chapel of the Holy Sacrament

Chapel designed by Carlo Maderno, featuring a gilded bronze tabernacle by Bernini and an altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona.

3
Baptism Chapel

Baptism Chapel

The first chapel in the left nave, designed by Carlo Fontana and decorated with mosaics by Baciccio. It features a baptismal font carved from red porphyry.

4
Cappella della Presentazione

Cappella 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.

5
Cappella del Coro

Cappella del Coro

A chapel mirroring the Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento, defined by a Borromini-designed screen with decorative elements and choral functions.

6
Cappella Gregoriana

Cappella Gregoriana

A domed chapel housing the tomb of Pope Gregory XVI, with altars dedicated to the Madonna del Soccorso and Saint Basil.

7
Cappella Clementina

Cappella 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.

8
Chapel of the Virgin of the Column

Chapel 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.

9
Baldacchino di San Pietro

Baldacchino di San Pietro

Bernini's monumental bronze baldachin, soaring 30 metres high, crowns the Papal Altar above the tomb of Saint Peter.

10
Chair of Saint Peter

Chair of Saint Peter

Bernini's monumental reliquary housing an early Christian episcopal throne, supported by statues of the Church Fathers.

Professional audio guide of St. Peter's Basilica
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10 points of interest included
  • 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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