Probably any person who has visited Rome, must have visited St. Peter's Square. This place is "must see", "must visit" and all the other "must" put together.
The day we arrived at the Square was not an ordinary day in the Vatican. It was the day of the meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with European youth before the celebration of the New Year 2013. In just a few minutes, the area previously fenced off by the police was filled with a huge number of people. Everyone was very friendly, took pictures, walked around, then took their seats and waited.
I was very impressed not only by the huge square, but also by the columns, sculptures, the obelisk, in general, the whole idea of this largest architectural ensemble. The oval shape creates an illusory mobility, as the angles change depending on the angle of view. They say that if you stand at certain points of the square, you can observe the optical effect conceived by the architect: the columns of all rows of the colonnade line up in one row.
I did not have time to check, because things were more important - to see and hear the Pope.
The organization of the meeting was at a high level - the choir sang hymns when the Pope came out with his cardinals. We were given candles in the form of multi-colored lamps, and at nightfall the entire square was filled with multi-colored radiance. Everything went great.
This time we did not get to St. Peter's Cathedral, it was closed due to the event.
Near the obelisk on Christmas holidays, the biggest holiday of Presepe is arranged, which depicts the biblical scenes of the birth of Christ and the adoration of the Magi, we call it the "nativity scene". All the figures in it are human height, everything is so beautifully thought out, you can’t take your eyes off. There was also a Christmas tree nearby.
There are also two fountains on the square.
One is the work of Alberto da Piacenza, which was rebuilt in 1516 by Carlo Maderna, the second fountain was created by Bernini on the model of the first, so as not to disturb the harmony of the square, with the only change: the bowl of the fountain was expanded and lowered.
You can visit the Vatican at any time of the year, the weather does not matter.
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Italy and the Vatican - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
The day we arrived at the Square was not an ordinary day in the Vatican. It was the day of the meeting of Pope Benedict XVI with European youth before the celebration of the New Year 2013. In just a few minutes, the area previously fenced off by the police was filled with a huge number of people. Everyone was very friendly, took pictures, walked around, then took their seats and waited.
I was very impressed not only by the huge square, but also by the columns, sculptures, the obelisk, in general, the whole idea of this largest architectural ensemble. The oval shape creates an illusory mobility, as the angles change depending on the angle of view. They say that if you stand at certain points of the square, you can observe the optical effect conceived by the architect: the columns of all rows of the colonnade line up in one row.
I did not have time to check, because things were more important - to see and hear the Pope.
The organization of the meeting was at a high level - the choir sang hymns when the Pope came out with his cardinals. We were given candles in the form of multi-colored lamps, and at nightfall the entire square was filled with multi-colored radiance. Everything went great.
This time we did not get to St. Peter's Cathedral, it was closed due to the event.
Near the obelisk on Christmas holidays, the biggest holiday of Presepe is arranged, which depicts the biblical scenes of the birth of Christ and the adoration of the Magi, we call it the "nativity scene". All the figures in it are human height, everything is so beautifully thought out, you can’t take your eyes off. There was also a Christmas tree nearby.
There are also two fountains on the square.
One is the work of Alberto da Piacenza, which was rebuilt in 1516 by Carlo Maderna, the second fountain was created by Bernini on the model of the first, so as not to disturb the harmony of the square, with the only change: the bowl of the fountain was expanded and lowered.
You can visit the Vatican at any time of the year, the weather does not matter.
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Italy and the Vatican - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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