Vatican City World Heritage Site

Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy

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Vaticano is a district of Rome measuring 225.2 hectares, it encompasses the 49-hectare Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), as well as the surrounding Roman neighbourhoods of Borgo (48.77 hectares) and Prati (127.43 hectares). St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel are all in Vatican City. This tiny country completely within Rome is packed with more history and artwork than most cities in the world, and indeed many countries.


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  • Holy See

    Jurisdiction of the Vatican City, Bishop of Rome, and worldwide Catholic Church

  • Vatican City

    Enclaved Holy See's independent city-state

  • Geography of Vatican City
  • St. Peter's Basilica

    Catholic basilica and landmark in Vatican City

  • Pietà (Michelangelo)

    Sculpture by Michelangelo

  • Sistine Chapel

    Chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

  • Vatican Hill

    Hill in Rome that is the location of St. Peter's Basilica

  • Apostolic Palace

    Official residence of the Pope located in Vatican City

  • Vatican Library

    Library of the Holy See in Vatican City

  • Vatican Apostolic Archive

    Archive of the Holy See


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