Holy Sites in Vatican City

The spiritual center of Roman Catholicism and home of the Pope.

The underground burial chambers beneath St. Peter's Basilica, final resting place of numerous popes.

The marble steps believed to have been climbed by Jesus at Pontius Pilate's palace, ascended on the knees by pilgrims.

The papal chapel famed for Michelangelo's ceiling and Last Judgment, where popes are elected.

Bernini's iconic colonnade embracing the faithful before St. Peter's Basilica.