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  • johncS9706VI
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    Their final resting place

    Her large area underneath the church for the storage of the Crips of former popes. There’s quite a few of them there probably 20 of them. It’s well lit. It’s not dark.

    Reviewed on Mar 21, 2024
  • HerbertC249
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    Popes’ resting place

    Located beneath the St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Grottoes are basically a system of vaults and chambers built in the late 16th century, originally to support the floor of the basilica, but eventua...

    Reviewed on Mar 18, 2024
  • RudySzymon
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    The dead popes cemetery

    As the heads of the Catholic church, they were trying to run the world. Now they are buried under the St. Peter Basilica. Joined by some of the kings and saints. Long history of the church.

    Reviewed on Feb 12, 2024
  • luiscruchinho
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    The Paws' resting place

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    Vatican Grote is located at the lower level of the Basil of St. Peter and consists of a system of bowls built between 1590 and 1591 to support the floor of the Renaissance building,...

    Reviewed on Feb 5, 2024
  • Federico N
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    Respect

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    From the Basilika there are some basements where, in addition to seeing the graves of St. Peter through crystals there are many graves of papes that are not up

    Reviewed on Jan 21, 2024
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