St Peter

Vatican City

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April 23rd 2012
Geo: 41.9038, 12.4508What a huge day. Took a guided tour of the Vatican. Aside from the quite overwhelming religious aspect, the frescos, tapestries, sculptures, mosaics and artworks were mind-blowing. The tour meant we skipped the lines, hundreds of people at each location. The museum taught me a lot about the history of Christianity. The Sistine Chapel was beautiful. How Michaelangelo create ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more