ST PAUL'S BASILICA, VATICAN CITY


          VFront view of the Basilica 
                      St Paul
                   Interior view


                     The dome

We have seen many churches in our own country and around the world. Out of those we may find the one of the largest among them th the world. That is none other than the St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is not under one criterion a church selected to be the number one. The height, length, width, area, the seating capacity etc are considered to find the top one in the world. The location is the prime criterion to make the Basilica one of the top one in the world. The largest domed church in the world is Basilica of Our Lady of Peace located in Yamoussoukrou, Ivory Coast. Cologne Cathedral in Germany with two steeples also can be found amongst the top category. The Ulm Minister of Germany is the tallest church building in the world.

This St Paul's  Basilica was one of the largest building of the Renaissance era. The construction of the new Basilica was commenced by Pope Julius II in 1506 and was completed by Pope Paul V in 1626. This new Basilica replaced the old one built in the fourth century by Constantine the Great. The architects of the Church includes the great Michelangelo. The dimensions of the church is: length 490 ft, width 260 ft, height 240 ft, area 5.7 acres and the seating capacity is 60,000.

The Dura Europos Church in Syria built in 233 - 256 is the oldest surviving church in the world.

K V George 

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