23. A Second Visit to St. Peter's Basilica: The Piazza and Colonnade

01/12/2020 21 min Episodio 12
23. A Second Visit to St. Peter's Basilica: The Piazza and Colonnade

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Episode Synopsis

After 1200 years, the first Roman basilica dedicated to St. Peter was torn down, and then began the slow process of building a new one on the same location. We discuss why it took so long to build the basilica, what the main features of its beautiful piazza are, and how it differed from that of the old one.