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9-Apr-2025 / The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City |
7:45am arrived early as we entered the Vatican City.
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No crowds were present. This made it worth getting an early start. |
View from the steps of Saint Peter's Basilica toward the Saint Peter's Square. |
The "Holy Doors" in Saint Peter's Basilica are open to the public every 25 years for 1 year. |
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Just inside the "Holy Doors" is Michelanglo's "PIETA". This is located behind a Bulletproof window for its protection.
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The "High Alter"
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The dome above the "High Alter"
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The "High Alter" side view
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In front of the "High Alter is the enterance to the "Chapel of the Confession" |
The "Chapel of the Confession" is the purported burial place of "Saint Peter". |
Pope Gregory XVI authorized any Catholic Priest to celebrate Mass in the chapel. |
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Along the Northern Aisle a service was in progress in one of the Chaples.
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In many places there is artwork found in the floor.
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9-Apr-2025 / Leaving the The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter's in the Vatican and walking back to our suite. |
Looking out the door of the Saint Peter's Basilica torward the Saint Peter's Square.
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Guards were noticed in an entrance to the Basilica lower levels.
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We ask where the Pope appears from his window and this window was pointed out.
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Looking back on the Basilica on our way out way out.
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Walking down Via della Conciliazione toward the River Tiber.
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Here we found where groups of people start their tours of the Saint Peter's Basilica.
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Heading across the River Tiber on the "Saint Angel Bridge" torward our hotel,
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Looking back across the River Tiber toward the "Castel Sant'Angelo"
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9-Apr-2025 / After a short rest we got on a Hop-On Hop-Off bus to get a quick look at what we were planning for tomorrow. |
The Colosseum is definitely on our list of places where we MUST stop tomorrow.
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Palaces of the Palatine, a series of palaces located in the Palatine Hill
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Palazzo Senatorio, seat of the municipality of Rome. MUST stop tomorrow.
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Over top of a Bakery is found this statue.
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For several blocks the street corners were decorated.
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The Bus stopped right at the end of the building containing our suite.
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It street end of the building contained a Methodist Church. We could not get inside.
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Just around the corner is the street in front of the suite enterence.
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Peaches entering the build containing our suite.
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