A Circular Stairway in the Vatican
October 7, 2008 by Jon Rochetti
Filed under Home & Living
Location: Vatican Museum
Destination: Vatican City
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Mary Jo Manzanares
Blog: Fly Away Cafe
A sovereign nation located inside of Rome, Vatican City is the smallest independent city-state in the world, based on both land mass (110 acres) and population (821). It is actually separate from the Holy See of the Catholic Church.
The Vatican Museum includes such world-famous rooms such as The Sistine Chapel with its painted ceiling by Michelangelo, Gregorian Egyptian Museum and the Stanze of Raphael rooms.
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And because Vatican City is a separate sovereign state, visiting it counts as an additional countries for those counting countries visited for the Century Club.
I actually stayed at a hotel in the Vatican City. I didn’t get to make it inside St. Peter’s. This photo reminds me of another album I just saw from a trip to Italy: http://www.sosauce.com/photo/108442
Beautiful photos