EMBRACING THE HOLY SEE. The sovereign enclave
of Vatican City, long nestled in the heart of Rome,
houses some of the world's most transcendent
masterpieces. You are sure to be astonished by St.
Peter's Square, a vision in travertine and marble. Here,
the Pope can address up to 80,000 followers. The
square looks on the massive St. Peter's Basilica, the
most celebrated building of the Renaissance.
For all its sweeping glory, the Vatican's details also
send the spirit soaring. In the Vatican Museum,
admire the Sistine Chapel's The Last Judgment,
famously painted on the ceiling in lush strokes by
Michelangelo. Browse the Gallery of Maps, depicting
the cartography of Italy along a stunningly decorated
400-foot-long corridor. And mingle among the
Gallery of Statues, a who's who of Hellenic and
Roman deities and heroes.
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