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St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter , officially known in Italian as ' and commonly known as Saint Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. Saint Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world...
Timeline of Events
1506
4.18.1506
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.
1626
11.18.1626
St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated.
1972
5.21.1972
Michelangelo's ''Pietà'' in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is damaged by a vandal, the mentally disturbed Hungarian geologist Laszlo Toth.