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2. List of tourist attractions in Rome - Wikipedia

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   Picture Vatican Museums: Art museum: 16th century: The Vatican Museums are the public museums of Vatican City, it is the second most visited museum in the world with over 6.5 million visitors a year. [9] The collection on display consists of some of the most famous Roman sculptures and the most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the ...

3. Portal:Vatican City/Selected picture - Wikipedia

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   The Vatican Observatory (Specola Vaticana) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See.Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, it now has headquarters and laboratory at the summer residence of the Pope in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, and an observatory at the Mount Graham International Observatory in the United States.

4. Vatican Museums - Wikipedia

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   The Vatican Museums trace their origin to a single marble sculpture, purchased in the 16th century: Laocoön and His Sons was discovered on 14 January 1506, in a vineyard near the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Pope Julius II sent Giuliano da Sangallo and Michelangelo, who were working at the Vatican, to examine the discovery. [11]

5. Tourism in Vatican City - Wikipedia

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   Vatican City is quarter of a square mile (0.44 km 2) in area, [2] is a popular destination for tourists, especially Catholics wishing to see the Pope or to celebrate their faith. The largest numbers of pilgrims visit Vatican City at special moments in the liturgical year , such as Christmas or Easter , or during important periods such as the ...

6. Apostolic Palace - Wikipedia

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   The Apostolic Palace [a] is the official residence of the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church, located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Papal Palace, the Palace of the Vatican and the Vatican Palace. The Vatican itself refers to the building as the Palace of Sixtus V, in honor of Pope Sixtus V, who built most of the present form of ...

7. Vatican City - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 March 2025. Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state This article is about the city-state in Europe. For the city-state's government, see Holy See. Vatican City State Stato della Città del Vaticano (Italian) Status Civitatis Vaticanae (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Inno e Marcia Pontificale ...