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Basilika St. Peter was designed from architect Donato Bramante, under commission from Pope Julius II.
With a length of 211 m, a width of 138 m, and a hight of 132 m it is the largest church in the world, built for 60,000 people
St. Peter's Basilica features stunning architecture, works of art.
Inside, the bronze statue of St. Peter draws crowds, as does Michelangelo's 1499 depiction of the Pieta.
St. Peter's bones are believed to be buried there.
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