St. Peter's Basilica

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Church in Vatican City

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. It was initially planned in the 15th century by Pope Nicholas V and then Pope JuliusĀ II to replace the ageing Old St. Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18Ā April 1506 and was completed on 18Ā November 1626.

Also known as...St Peter's Basilica, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, Saint Peter's, Vatican, Basilica of Saint Peter, Saint Peter's, St. Peter's, and St Peter's
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