St Peters Basilica Floor Plan

The holy door far right giotto s navicella over exit to square john xxiii s coat of arms floor.

St peters basilica floor plan.

Home square practical info library grottoes necropolis altars monuments colonnade saints mass. Floorplan map of st peter s basilica. Peter s basilica stands today in vatican city construction of the basilica built over the historical site of the circus of nero began during the reign of emperor constantine i the name old st. The basilica is approached via st.

The floor plan further below of inside st peters basilica with items 1 89 listing the different statues chapels and points of interest. Guide to st peters basilica in rome. Peter s basilica was the building that stood from the 4th to 16th centuries where the new st. Use the floor plan guide to 86 attractions inside st peter s basilica.

The st peters basilica self guided tour leads you to the different areas to visit inside the basilica should take about 1 hour. Peter s and added an extra bay on each end to support campaniles. The portico the portico is larger than many churches and has many features. Peter s basilica has been used since the construction of the current basilica to distinguish.

Paul v 1605 21 adopted carlo maderno s plan giving the basilica the form of a latin cross by extending the nave to the east thus completing the 615 foot 187 metre long main structure. Maderno also completed the facade of st. Although maderno left designs for these campaniles only one was built and that was of a. Floorplan map 1 facade 2 charlemagne equestrian statue 3 portico atrium 4 giotto s mosaic of the navicella 5 constantine equestrian statue 6 door of.