There is scarcely an account of any Roman sojourn that does not contain the impressions of a visit to St Peter's. Those who remained silent about virtually everything else often found their voices inside the great basilica. The sole record of Fyodor Dostoevsky's thoughts during his 1863 stay are that the church 'sent a shiver down the spine'. |
Links:
St. Peter's Basilica Facts https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/vatican/st-peters-basilica-facts Virtual Tour of San Pietro http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_pietro/vr_tour/index-en.html Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saint-Peters-Basilica |