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2. Bramante Staircase - Wikipedia

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   The modern 'Bramante' spiral stairs of the Vatican Museums, designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932 The modern double helix staircase, also in the Pio-Clementine Museum, and commonly referred to as the "Bramante Staircase", was designed by Giuseppe Momo, sculpted by Antonio Maraini and realized by the Ferdinando Marinelli Artistic Foundry in 1932 and was inspired by the original Bramante Staircase.

3. Dark Rome Tours & Walks - Wikipedia

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   As part of the partnership, Dark Rome gained access to a separate partners' entrance at the Vatican Museums, [10] The company has since developed its range of tours there, including a VIP tour, [11] [12] with access to ‘secret rooms’ of the Vatican previously closed to the general public, such as the Bramante Staircase and the Niccoline ...

4. Vatican Museums - Wikipedia

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   Gallery of Maps Bramante Staircase; spiral stairs of the Vatican Museums, designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932 The red marble papal throne, formerly in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran . Roman sculpture, tombstones, and inscriptions, including the Early Christian Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus and Dogmatic sarcophagus , and the epitaph of Lucius ...

5. Cortile del Belvedere - Wikipedia

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   The divided stair to the uppermost terrace, with flights running on either side against the retaining wall to a landing and returning towards the center, was another innovation by Bramante. His long corridor-like wings that enclose the Cortile now house the Vatican Museums collections. One of the wings accommodated the Vatican Library. The ...

6. The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is retiring. Here’s what ...

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   The Vatican has been trying for years to debunk the idea that its vaunted secret archives are all that secret: It has opened up the files of controversial World War II-era Pope Pius XII to ...

7. Tourism in Vatican City - Wikipedia

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   Tourists are able to visit the Vatican's museums for a fee of about 15 to 19 euros. The number of people who come to see the Vatican's Museum has surpassed five million per year as of 2011. [7] The Vatican's exotic gardens are also an attraction. From the gardens, wonderful views can be seen of St. Peter's Basilica and the Apostolic Palace. [8]