St. Peter's Basilica

By I, Dfmalan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2435011

St.Peter's Basilica is simply far too large to adequately describe. So many artists, from Michelangelo to Bernini to countless others, have contributed to the designing, building, and decoration of this gargantuan feature that this blog post can not do them justice in any reasonable amount of time. Needless to say, the Basilica itself is the domed structure seen there, with many halls and chapels assorted around it. St. Peter's square is the huge open space visible in the picture, currently with a large road placed by Mussolini leading straight into it adjacent the basilica. It is said that one should try to approach the square from the crowded surroundings, so that the juxtaposition of the open space with city streets can impose itself on the viewer. The Sistine chapel, the tomb of Pope Alexander VII, and countless other works by Bernini and Michelangelo are all contained within the church or near it. 

The amazing command of space and architecture alone makes visiting this site a must. However, St.Peter's is a package deal, containing the art superstar in the form of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes. Other notable experiences include viewing the Throne of St.Peter or Tomb of Alexander VII by Bernini, or even climbing to the top of the beautiful dome. Just go visit it, you simply miss too much by not doing so.