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The crypt, the sole surviving part of the Basilica of Constantine, is a treasure trove of history. It houses the tombs of Kings, popes, and relics of the primitive Church, chronicling twelve centuries of Christianity. It’s also the final resting place of the last Popes.
The Bronze Canopy of St. Peter’s Basilica
The bronze Canopy (St Peter’s Tomb) covers the apostle’s tomb and the confession (I). It is the work of Bernini, executed by the artist for Pope Urban VIII, who inaugurated it in 1633.
Confession
St Peter’s Tomb. The present Confession, enlarged and decorated by Pope Paul V after a design by Maderno, is surrounded by a fence of fine marble and by lamps burning night and day before the apostle’s tomb. A double flight of steps leads down to the confession, which shines with an incredible variety of marble.
At the foot of the stairs are two little columns of agate supporting the figurines of the two Apostles, Peter and Paul.
The confession is the Pantheon of the Pope, as nearly all the successors of the Apostle (All martyrs) were buried here up to the period of Pope St. Zephyrinus (who died 219 A.D.), after which they began to bury the popes in the Catacombs. In the center of the confession is the tomb of St. Peter. He was the pope exiled by Napoleon, and having died in banishment, he was considered worthy of burial among the early martyrs. The statue is the last work of Canova. Driver Service in Rome, Rome Private Tours
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