Located in Vatican City, the universal headquarters of the Catholic Church and the Pope’s residence. The Basilica is one of the largest buildings in the world and was commissioned by Julius II ( 1503 -1513 ) but before that it was the site of another Basilica built by Constantine in 319. He had put an end to the persecution of Christians and ordered construction take place where the apostle Peter had been buried. BTW- Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he sculpted The Pity located inside. Genius gives birth to some pretty amazing things.
