ST. PETER BASILICA

CONSTRUCTION

• Pope Julius held a competion for the design of the basilica
• Donata Bramante had the winning design
• The winning design was similar to the panteon
• Bramante made a cross like shape with use of domes
• When Pope Julius died in 1513 and a new pope took over

HISTORY

• St. Peters basilica was based around where Peter was buried
• Saint peter was buried and marked with a small red stone
• About 130 years later they constructed old st. Peter basilica over where he was buried
• During some construction they discovered a crypt full of christian burials
• Pope XII said during a podcast that they had discovered the tomb of saint peter

LAYOUT OF THE BASILICA

QUESTIONS

• Who said they found St. Peters tomb?
• Who's design won?
• What structure was hidden through the design?

WORK CITED

• http://www.vaticanstate.va/content/vaticanstate/en/monumenti/basilica-di-s-...