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TOP SIGHT
ST PETER'S BASILICA
In a city of outstanding churches, none can hold a candle to St Peter's Basilica (Ba-
silica di San Pietro), Italy's largest, richest and most spectacular church. A monument
to centuries of artistic genius, it contains some magnificent works of art, including
three of Italy's most celebrated masterpieces: Michelangelo's
Pietà
, his breathtaking
dome and Bernini's
baldachin
(canopy) over the papal altar.
