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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Vatican City

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Vatican City

Updated March 4, 2024

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Vatican Necropolis.

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Vatican Necropolis

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.
The gallery of maps, showing the ceiling

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Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
La Resurrezione

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La Resurrezione

If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.

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Stufetta del Bibbiena

The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.
Master studio.

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Vatican Mosaic Studio

A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.
The sculpture was created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1670.

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'The Vision of Constantine'

This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.
Vatican City walls.

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Vatican City Walls

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Domus Sanctae Marthae

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Domus Sanctae Marthae

These spartan apartments are provided to clergymen visiting Vatican City.
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Stories About Vatican City

Why Elite Romans Decorated Their Floors With Garbage

This mosaic is trash.
by Amelia Soth
November 22, 2019
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A Detail You May Not Have Noticed in Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Fresco

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