St Peters Basilica Floor Plan

Map of the grottoes below st peter s basilica.

St peters basilica floor plan.

Peter s is a church built in the renaissance style located in the vatican city west of the river tiber and near the janiculum hill and hadrian s mausoleum its central dome dominates the skyline of rome. 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. Floorplan map of st peter s basilica. The basilica is approached via st.

Although maderno left designs for these campaniles only one was built and that was of a. Peter s and added an extra bay on each end to support campaniles. Peter s square a forecourt in two sections both surrounded by tall colonnades the first space is oval and the second trapezoidal. Peter s basilica was the building that stood from the 4th to 16th centuries where the new st.

Guide to st peters basilica in rome. The holy door far right giotto s navicella over exit to square john xxiii s coat of arms floor. Maderno also completed the facade of st. 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.

The portico the portico is larger than many churches and has many features. 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 floor plan further below of inside st peters basilica with items 1 89 listing the different statues chapels and points of interest. The st peters basilica self guided tour leads you to the different areas to visit inside the basilica should take about 1 hour.