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Brief History of Vatican City eBook The history of the Vatican stretches back thousands of years, and to know everything about this incredible micro-state would take a lifetime to learn. Topics covered include: Details about the Vatican's origin , going back to the time of Ancient Rome The role important artists such as Michelangelo played in the creation of the Vatican as we know it today How the Vatican came to be an independent city state within the boundaries of Rome What else is included in this Brief History of Vatican City e-book?
Simply sign-up today for our free newsletter and get the Romewise Quick-start guide to Rome. A surprisingly simple brass-frame bed is one of the few furnishings in the bedroom. An exhibit shows portraits and paraphernalia of former popes, from thrones to gilded stools. The palace was built above the villa of the Roman Emperor Domitian and remains of the ancient theater and the Roman walls can be seen in the gardens between flowering pink azaleas.
The Vatican employs roughly people to take care of the gardens and palace, a help to the local economy. The Pope will give a blessing not only on you, the people who attend in person, but for all those people you know who for whatever reason can't attend.
If you take medals, rosary beads or other memorabilia to the audience, this blessing means that you can give them as gifts with an assurance of the Pope's personal blessing.
Just as knowing facts about the Pope isn't particularly interesting to children, bear in mind that the Papal audience isn't a great option in Rome for kids. It's noisy, crowded and in Rome's climate in summer sometimes unbearably hot. For your own and your family's comfort, make sure you know how to keep cool in Rome before you go. In Rome and want some out of the ordinary things to do? Download our free e-book about Rome sightseeing - you'll find five secret gems that other tourists won't know about!
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Please see our Privacy policy for more details. Roma Termini: Rome's main railway station. Especially for you All about us! When the papal court moved here for months at a time, tourists followed, particularly on Sundays when the pope gave his blessing from the residence. Benedict XVI, who resigned in , was the last to use it. The four-meter by seven-meter bedroom, with beige walls and light green curtains, has a single bed with a gold-plated head and foot and is adjacent to a private chapel.
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