This must be the world's most imposing church.
At least for me it is. I've never seen a church of such colossal
dimensions. It's simply huge and impressive. The present church
dates from the 15th century when it was decided to replace the
earlier St. Peter church. The rebuilding lasted until the 17th century.
Among the artists that worked on the design of the new basilica are
Bramante and Michelangelo. Inside the church, near the entrance is
Michelangelo's Pieta which is so beautiful; it's a pity that nowadays
one has to see it from the distance (due to an incident in 1972).
Also very impressive is Bernini's baldacchino that rises above the
papal altar.
