General Information
| Other name(s): | Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican |
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| Beginning of works: | 18 April 1506 |
| Completion: | 18 November 1626 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Dome |
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| Function / usage: |
Basilica |
| Material: |
Masonry structure |
| Architectural style: |
Renaissance Baroque |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1984 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Vatican City |
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| Part of: | |
| Coordinates: | 41° 54' 8" N 12° 27' 12" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 150 m | |
| height | 136.6 m | |
| total length | 220 m | |
| dome | interior diameter | 41.5 m |
| exterior diameter | 42 m | |
| nave | height | 46.2 m |
Materials
| dome |
masonry
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| tension ring |
iron
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Chronology
| 18th century | The original iron tension rings placed in the masonry dome by Michelangelo were apparently insufficient so that serious cracking appeared in the dome by the 18th century. Vatican engineers added several more tension rings which seems to have been sufficient until now. |
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Participants
Initial construction
Architecture
- Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (architect)
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini (architect)
- Donato Bramante (architect)
- Michelangelo Buonarroti (architect)
- Antonio Giamberti da Sangallo (architect)
- Giacomo della Porta (architect)
- Domenico Fontana (architect)
Rehabilitation (1996-1999)
Scaffolding
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1996): Kuppeln aller Zeiten, aller Kulturen. Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, Stuttgart (Germany), pp. 98-105.
- (2006): Poleni's Manuscripts about the Dome of Saint Peter's. Presented at: Second International Congress on Construction History, Queens' College, Cambridge University; 29/03-02/04/2006, pp. 1957-1979.
- (2005): Qu'est-ce que l'architecture?. Une histoire de l'Architecture. Editions Gründ, Paris (France), pp. 298-299.
- (2003): Saving the dome of St Peter's. In: Construction History, v. 19 ( 2003), pp. 3-18.
- (2009): Technicians and Master Builders for the Dome of St. Peter's in Vatican in the Eighteenth Century. The Contribution of Nicola Zabaglia (1664-1750). Presented at: Third International Congress on Construction History, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Germany , 20th-24th May 2009.
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20001062 - Published on:
05/10/2000 - Last updated on:
08/10/2024
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