Heart of the City
By: Zhang Wenjie
Tags: architecture, building, church, city, landscape, monument, photoblog, photography, Saint Peter's Square, skyline, urban, Vatican City
| Aperture: | f/11 |
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| Focal Length: | 28mm |
| ISO: | 400 |
| Shutter: | 1/250 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 450D |
Established in the 1929, The Vatican City is the seat of the Pope of the Catholic Church and is the smallest (but one of the most powerful) independent states in the world. It houses St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the four Papal Basilicas of Rome and arguably the most famous church today. The round space in front of the church is Saint Peter’s Square, where pilgrims congregate when the Pope conducts papal mass.
The climb up the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica may not be the easiest climb, but your reward is one of the best classical skyline in all of Rome.
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Very beautiful place.
Oh yeah. Lots of restoration work going on though. You can spot the columns boarded off.
Brilliant shot.
Thank you!!
Breathtaking!
Indeed
fabulous! how many steps did you climb?
Around 400 if I remember correctly. Not the most number of steps for a basilica, but certain areas were very narrow and cramped. Definitely not for the elderly or infirm. Everyone else should go for it though.
gorgeous, worth climbing up
Definitely, the view is simply amazing. Looks like a key to Rome.
Ah, this makes me want to go on a trip to Italy again! The colors of the housing and the cities are so different than in Japan. This photo captures such a grand view– I wish I had more superlatives for your photography.
Yeah, Rome uses very warm tones
I can just close my eyes and imagine myself on the top of Rome again. Heh 
So glad you captured it after a rain. The colors are stunning. When I was there the stairs were closed.
beautiful shot!
Thank you..
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