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Bernini Colonnade at Saint Peter Square in Vatican. Traveling in Rome during the Jubilee Giubileo year 2025

Impressive view of sunlit colonnade in Rome, Italy

Vatican, July 03 -- A detailed and perspective view of Bernini's Colonnade with its monumental statues at the top in the square of St. Peter's Basilica, in the historic center of Rome. The majestic colonnade by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, built starting from 1655 under the pontificate of Alexander VII, is made up of 284 Doric-style columns, each 16 meters high, aligned in four rows arranged in a radius. Above each row of columns are 140 monumental statues depicting saints, popes and martyrs of Christianity. St. Peter's Basilica, built between 1506 and 1626 in Renaissance and Baroque style, is the center of the Catholic religion and one of the most visited places in the world for its immense artistic and architectural heritage, with works of art by Michelangelo, Raphael, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pietro da Cortona and other famous artists. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Image in high definition format.

Rome, Italy - October 10, 2023: Fifteen saints line the top of the colonnade that encloses the main courtyard in front of the basilica of St. Peter in Rome.

Rome, Italy - May 17, 2016: Bernini colonnade of Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (St Peter's Basilica)

Large, white marble columns at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome in Vatican City, Vatican City

Vatican City, Vatican - September 16 2022: Bernini Colonnade at St. Peters Square in Vatican

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Rome, Italy - June 20, 2015: View of the Bernini's Colonnade from the bottom to the top

Old pillars of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy

In 1656, Pope Alexander VII commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini to create a square worthy of the majesty of St. Peter’s Basilica. Bernini designed an elliptical piazza, which is embraced on two sides with four rows of imposing Doric columns arranged in a stunning colonnade. In fact, the double colonnades are meant to symbolize the embracing arms of St. Peter’s Basilica, Christianity’s Mother Church.

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Walkway in Vatican City outside of the Museums

Columns of Vatican. Resting in shade of columns in Vatican on a spring day.

columns of a large arch at the Saint Peter Square in the Vatican in Rome, blue sky background

The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns. Originating in the western Doric region of Greece, it is the earliest and, in its essence, the simplest of the orders, though still with complex details in the entablature above.

Beautiful perspective of the grand columns in Saint Peter's Square, showcasing timeless architecture against a clear blue sky in Vatican City, a renowned historical and religious site.

Vatican City, Vatican - September 16 2022: Bernini Colonnade Detail with Lamp at St. Peters Square, Vatican

Rome, Vatican: Colonnade of St. Peter, St. Peter's Square - Doric colonnade forming the state border between Vatican City and Italy.

Pilares da entrada da Praça de São Pedro, Vaticano

Bernini's Colonnade. St. Peter's Square. Vatican City. Rome, Italy.

A close-up of Roman architectural columns in a historic setting.

Collonade of St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome

Close up of white travertine marble columns and pillars in Rome, by the Vatican city

Impressive view of sunlit colonnade in Rome, Italy

Vatican, 06/04/2015

Aerial view of Rome, taken from top of St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy

famous columns of Bernini's Colonnade in St. Peter's square in the Vatican in black and white

The colonnade and statues of Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, captured on a sunny day.

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