St Peter’s Square in the Vatican — the basilica facade, Michelangelo’s dome and the obelisk
Italy
Rome
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St Peter’s Square

St Peter’s Square is a vast oval in front of the main church of the Catholic world. Bernini embraced it with two semicircular colonnades: 284 columns in four rows, with 140 statues of saints on top.

Find the two round stones set in the pavement either side of the obelisk. Stand on one and look at the colonnade: the four rows line up into one, as if there were 71 columns instead of 284. It is not chance but the architect’s exact calculation — and any child can test it in five seconds.

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St Peter's Basilica quest tour
Rome
St Peter’s Basilica quest tour
Young explorers turn into real trackers: hunting for evidence, studying sculptures through a magnifying glass, decoding hidden symbols and helping a mythical creature find its way home.
from 4 years
3 hours
250€
Group of up to 5
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