Church, mosque or temple
Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Vatican City
The chapel with Michelangelo's famous ceiling and the Last Judgment.
Viewpoint · Vatican City · Vatican City
Dome of St Peter's
Climb Michelangelo's dome for a panorama over Rome.
Paid entry about 75 min
For storytellers
Why Dome of St Peter's matters
You can climb up inside the dome, along narrow curved passages, and step out to a viewing terrace. From above, you look down onto St Peter's Square and out across Rome. Be ready for stairs and tight corridors.
Talking points
- The climb has many stairs.
- The view includes the whole square.
- Narrow, curved passages.
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Square
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Bernini's huge oval square, framed by curved colonnades.
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