Vatican city

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The Vatican city is the smallest country in the world.....with its own private post office, newspaper, radio stations and even army!

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Photos

Vatican entrance
The Vatican fortress

The queue
Tirupati level :)

Inside the museum
Priceless works of art....everywhere

Ceiling
The glorious golden ceiling of the map room

School of Athens
super fundoo painting.....how many ancient greek celebs can u spot?

Sistine Chapel
Michaelangelo.....watta guy!

Last Judgement
the hideously beautiful Last Judgement....surprisingly Christs look like a bodybuilder(!) in this fresco....wonder why

Spiral staircase
da famous spiral staircase designed by....who else?

St Peter's
the largest church in the world and the seat of the Pope

La Pieta
The superb La Pieta.....sculpted by u-know-who

Baldachhino
to give u an idea of the size of the church.....the black platform is 90 feet high!

Top of St Peter's
The Piazza of San Pietro.....can hold abt 2,50,000 people

Papal palace..
...I guess

Vatican city in the evening
Gorgeous....ain't it?

Staircase
Climbing down.....check out how narrow the staircase is....I almost coudnt get through :) have to start watching my diet

St Peter's night
St Peter's in the night

Fountains of San Pietro
Wallpaper level stuff