Historic Religious Building
CAPPELLA SISTINA
CAPPELLA SISTINA
Sistine Chapel is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in Vatican City. It is famous for its architecture and its decoration that was frescoed throughout by Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Sandro Botticelli, Pietro Perugino, Pinturicchio and others. The chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored the old Cappella Magna between 1477 and 1480.
Awards & Ranking
Ranking nr. 3 Best Sights in the district Civitas vaticana

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Architecture sight in Civitas Vaticana, Italy
Città del Vaticano
00120 Civitas Vaticana
District: Civitas vaticana
, Italy
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