World Largest Church

St. Peter's Basilica

The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter, officially known in Italian as the Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is a Late Renaissance church located within the Vatican City. St. Peter's Basilica has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world, holding 60,000 people. It is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites.


In Catholic tradition, the basilica is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, first Bishop of Rome and therefore first in the line of the papal succession. Tradition and some historical evidence hold that Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the altar of the basilica

Architectural description
Architect(s)	Donato Bramante Antonio da Sangallo the Younger Michelangelo Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola Giacomo della Porta Carlo Maderno Gianlorenzo Bernini
Architectural style	Renaissance and Baroque
Groundbreaking	1506
Year completed	1626
Specifications
Capacity	60,000 +
Length	730 feet (220 m)
Width	500 feet (150 m)
Height (max)	452 feet (138 m)