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It was built on the site of St. Peters Basilica
The construction of the original basilica was commissioned between 318 and 322 by the emperor Constantine the Great, who supported the Christians. It took 30 years to build it. It was built on the spot where there was a small shrine which was thought to be burial site of St Peter. St Peter was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, the leaders of the early Christian Church. He is often depicted in the gospels as spokesman of all the Apostles and both Catholic and Orthodox Christians refer to him as chief of the Apostles. His authority was thought to have superseded that of the other Apostles. In a tradition of the Early Church, Peter is said to have founded the church in Rome with Paul and that he was the first Bishop of Rome. Therefore, he is considered to be the first head of the Latin or Western Church, which was the main form of Christianity in the western part of the Roman Empire and which, at this point, became centred on the Bishop of Rome. Later this church came to be called Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome was also given the title of Pope.
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100 years timeline of Sacre Coeur Basilica?
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What is the Sacre Coeur Basilica being used for today?
A French Church. :)
Location of saint peters cathedral?
Rome, Italy
Where was Charlemagne crowned emperor?
Charlemagne was crowned emperor in St. Peter's Basilica, in Rome, on December 25, 800. This act created what historians call the Carolingian Empire, which was ancestral to both the the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of France. Charlemagne is considered Charles I of both countries. At the time of the coronation, and for quite a while after, the empire called itself the Roman Empire. Unfortunately the Byzantine Empire also called itself the Roman Empire. Modern historians use the terms they do to avoid confusion. For more, please use the link below.
Where is Louis XIV buried?
Louis XVI and his wife Marie Antoinette are said to be buried in the necropolis of French Kings at the St. Denis Basilica (a big and beautiful cathedral in Paris). This is the cathedral were all French Kings and their family used to be buried. When Marie Antoinette was beheaded, her body was thrown in an unmarked grave in the former La Madeleine cemetery (closed the following year). Both her body and that of Louis XVI were exhumed on 18 January 1815, during the Bourbon Restoration, when the comte de Provence had become King Louis XVIII. Proper Christian burial of the royal remains took place three days later, on 21 January. At least, so it is said. In those days there wasn't something called DNA-testing and Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI had been thrown into a mass grave. During the digging in that grave, a witness says he recognized an upperleg-bone with a suspender on it and said it was definitely Marie Antoinette's. The body of Louis XVI was recognized by the shape of the skull. These remains are now buried at the St Denis. Thus, it is highly unlikely that it is actually Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI that are buried there. It is much more probable that they are still somewhere underground in the mass graves.
What city is St Peters Basilica in?
St. Peters Basilica is located in Vatican City, Rome.Vatican City is also the worlds smallest country.Find out more about St. Peter's Basilica at http://vaticanart.net/st-peters-basilica-architecture
What city is St Peters square in?
Saint Peter's Square is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.Find out more about St. Peter's Basilica at http://vaticanart.net/st-peters-basilica-architecture
Who finished St Peters basilica?
Michelangelo and Bernini
Is the st peters basilica renaissance architecture?
St Peters Basilica is hailed as the most glorious of all churches. It is also known as the most prominent example of renaissance architecture.
When was st peters basilica?
It was completed on November 18, 1626.
What direction is the Sistine Chapel from St Peters Basilica?
north.
What are the parts of St Peters Basilica called?
Yellow Green To The Purple
What of The work of st peters basilica showed an admiration for which cultures?
The artwork on St. Peter's Basilica shows influence from and admiration for Greek and Roman culture.
What is the height of st peters basillica?
136.57 meters (a little over 448 feet) from the floor of the basilica to the top of the external cross.Find out more about St. Peter's Basilica at http://vaticanart.net/st-peters-basilica-architecture
Is the Roman Basilica used today?
There are many Basilica's, I'm assuming you mean St Peters, Yes, I believe for tourism.
Is St. Peter Basilica the temple of Romans gods?
St Peters Basilica is the Cathedral of Catholics, so Jesus and God, most definitely not the Roman Gods.
Which cathedral overtook Hagia Sophia as the world's largest catherdal?
St Peters's Basilica in Rome
