St Peter S Basilica Floor Plan

Floorplan map of st peter s basilica.

St peter s basilica floor plan.

Peter s is a church built in the renaissance style located in the vatican city west of the river tiber and near the janiculum hill and hadrian s mausoleum its central dome dominates the skyline of rome. Home square practical info library grottoes necropolis altars monuments colonnade saints mass. Maderno also completed the facade of st. Peter s and added an extra bay on each end to support campaniles.

Floorplan map 1 facade 2 charlemagne equestrian statue 3 portico atrium 4 giotto s mosaic of the navicella 5 constantine equestrian statue 6 door of. The holy door far right giotto s navicella over exit to square john xxiii s coat of arms floor. Peter s basilica is a massive church that can fit up to 22 000 people at one time. Peter s basilica has been used since the construction of the current basilica to distinguish.

The church is over 600 feet long equal to two football fields and 190 feet wide. Peter s basilica stands today in vatican city construction of the basilica built over the historical site of the circus of nero began during the reign of emperor constantine i the name old st. Guide to st peters basilica in rome. Peter s square a forecourt in two sections both surrounded by tall colonnades the first space is oval and the second trapezoidal.

The portico the portico is larger than many churches and has many features. Use the floor plan guide to 86 attractions inside st peter s basilica. The nave or main part of. Map of the grottoes below st peter s basilica.

Peter s basilica was the building that stood from the 4th to 16th centuries where the new st. The floor plan further below of inside st peters basilica with items 1 89 listing the different statues chapels and points of interest.