The Peterskirche

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf church
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:associatedWith pilgrimages
papal ceremonies
gptkbp:built gptkb:Pope_Julius_II
Pope Urban VIII
gptkbp:capacity 20,000 people
gptkbp:completed 1626
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Saint_Peter
gptkbp:famousFor its dome
gptkbp:features gptkb:St._Peter's_Square
gptkb:Bernini's_Baldachin
Pietà by Michelangelo
gptkbp:height 136 meters
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the largest churches in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Peterskirche
gptkbp:location gptkb:Vatican_City
gptkbp:locationType religious site
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:the_tomb_of_Saint_Peter
the organ
the façade
the interior decorations
the use of columns
the Holy Door
the use of vestments
the chapels
the use of frescoes
the use of mosaics
the use of sculptures
the use of religious symbols
the use of gold leaf
the use of marble
the use of arches
the use of light wells
the use of vaults
the use of domes
the art collections
the dome's interior mosaics
the lighting effects inside
the statues of saints on the façade
the use of altars
the use of ceremonial objects
the use of liturgical furnishings
the use of paintings
the use of reliquaries
the use of stained glass
the use of tapestries
the view from the dome
the_Vatican_Grottoes
the_Swiss_Guard_presence
the_Vatican_Museums_proximity
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vatican_City_State
gptkbp:style Renaissance
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:visitorsPerYear over 4 million