Yes we know you can't
actually see St Peters Dome but that is because of the
fisheye lens that was used. Nevertheless, we hope you
enjoy this 360 degree photograph of one of the most
famous churches in the world. The centre of the Roman
Catholic faith, St Peters Rome attrcts pilgrims from
all over the world. Few are disappointed when they enter
the extravagantly decorated basilica beneath Michelangelo's
vast dome. A shrine was erected on the site of St Peter's
tomb in the 2nd century and the first great basilica,
ordered by the Emperor Constantine, was completed around
AD 349. By the 15th century it was falling down, so
in 1506 Pope Julius II laid the first stone of a new
church. It took more than a century to build and all
the great architects of the Roman Renaissance and Baroque
had a hand in its design.
Did
You Know? Charles Edward Stuart also
know as Bonnie Prince Charlie was born and buried in
Rome? His tomb is inside St Peters and he is the only
non religious figure to be buried here on account of
his brother being a cardinal. |