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Castel Sant'Angelo
Castel Sant'Angelo, Hadrian’s mausoleum (AD 139) converted to papal castle in 14th, 16th centuries
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Mum, on bridge to Castel Sant'Angelo (Vatican in background)
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Mum, on bridge (Ponte Sant'Angelo)
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Vatican from roof of Castel Sant'Angelo
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Castel Sant'Angelo
View south from Castel Sant'Angelo; Pantheon on left edge of photo. Victor Emanuelle II monument on left also. Note no tall buildings
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Pantheon, Victor Emanuelle II monument from Castel Sant'Angelo
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Mum at Castel Sant'Angelo, Vatican behind
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Castel Sant'Angelo
Chris at Castel Sant'Angelo, Vatican behind
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Vatican
St. Peters, Sistine chapel on right
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Vatican
Colonnade in piazza San Pietro
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Vatican
Inside St. Peters. Columns of the baldacchino. 66ft columns, by Bernini in 17th century. Canopy uses bronze from Pantheon roof
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Vatican
Inside St. Peters
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Vatican
Inside St. Peters - main dome, above the Baldacchino
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Vatican
Sistine chapel. Far wall: 'the last judgment' (Michelangelo). Ceiling: Michelangelo's frescos
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Vatican
Sistine chapel. Far wall: 'the last judgment' (Michelangelo). Ceiling: Michelangelo's frescos
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Vatican
Ceiling in Vatican museum rooms
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Vatican
Ceiling in Vatican museum rooms
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Vatican
Ceiling in Vatican museum rooms
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Vatican
Solid marble sculpture, inside san Pietro. Note skeleton under red marble. Three different kinds of marble used (colors)
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Vatican
Vatican museum (inside St Peters, not main Vatican museum). List of pope's names. Note discontinuity between 199-461.
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