St. Peter's Square - Vatican City State - Great Buildings of the World on Waymarking.com

Both the square and the basilica are named after Saint Peter, an apostle of Jesus considered by some to be the first Pope.

At the centre of the square is an ancient Egyptian obelisk, erected at the current site in 1586. Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed the square almost 100 years later, including the massive Doric colonnades, four columns deep, which embrace visitors in "the maternal arms of Mother Church". A granite fountain constructed by Bernini in 1675 matches another fountain designed by Carlo Maderno in 1613.

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City, State or City, Country: Vatican City State Year Built: 1656 to 1667 Architect: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini Webpage from GreatBuildings.com or other approved listing: [Web Link] Other website with more information about building: [Web Link]

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