Vatican photo copyrighted by: Alan Ingram Vatican City is situated on Vatican Hill in northwestern Rome, just west of the Tiber
River. It is surrounded by medieval and Renaissance walls and has six gates.
Many of the most renowned artists and architects of the Italian Renaissance
were commissioned by popes to work on the Vatican's buildings. The most
imposing and important edifice is Saint Peter's Basilica. Built for the most part between the 15th and 17th centuries, and designed by artists, including Bramante, Michelangelo, and Gianlorenzo Bernini, it is the world center of Roman Catholic worship. In front of the basilica is the great Piazza San Pietro (Saint Peter's Square).
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