VATICAN REVISITED ONCE AGAIN

IN AND AROUND SAINT PETER - MAY 2002

Vatican City is surely the city with the highest concentration of art items per square meter in the world. Here are just some views of St. Peters' Basilica. Unfortunately, the photo of the Pietá, taken after the damages it suffered, and thus from behind the window protection, is a very bad one!


"Pietá"


"Charlemagne"


"Main axis"


"Altar"


"Dome"


"Façade"


"Obelisc and Colonnade"


"Basilica"

APRIL IN ROME - 2001

VIEWS FROM THE HASSLER


"A bit too cozy this room...",


"but the towers of Trinitá dei Monti are impressive"


"The views from the roof restaurant are magnificent"


"Via Condotti, with St. Peter at the distance"


"Scalinata, Piazza di Spagna",


AND MORE


"Villa Lusa, Via San Valentino"


"Globe-Trotter"


"SWISS GUARD - January 22nd, 1506, is the official date of birth of the Pontifical Swiss Guard. On that day, a group of one hundred and fifty Swiss soldiers commanded by Captain Kasparvon Silenen, passed through the Porta del Popolo and entered for the first time the Vatican"