Saint Peter's Square

Description

Designed and built between 1656 and 1667 as a place of aggregation for Christians from all over the world, Bernini’s great square is one of the largest public spaces in the world. Observed from above, it is shaped like a giant keyhole with two semicircular colonnades creating a huge oval space which seems to lead the faithful inside the church. According to Bernini, the colonnade represented the “maternal arms of the Church”.

For visitors

Guided tours

No entrance fee charged

How to get there

The place of interest can be reached underground railway by Ottaviano-San Pietro.