The interior of the Dome (left) and Michelangelo's "Pieta" (above). Michelangelo was the architect of the Dome but didn't live to see it's completion.
Resting underneath the Dome is Bernini's bronze Baldacchino (above), crowning the papal altar (right) which sits above St. Peter's tomb (right). The basilica's high altar and St. Peter's throne are in the background (above).
When we left the Basilica and walked down the steps, we were greeted by two Swiss Guards, wearing the very uniform that Michelangelo designed (no joke! - this guy had a hand in everything.) Here's one last look at the Basilica's facade (so big you can't even see the Dome from a football field away!).
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