Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY. LATIUM AREA, ROME, VATICAN. PIAZZA SAN PIETRO ESPALANADE Photo by Alizee Palomba/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, left second row, attends the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, second row centre, attends the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

VIPs At Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV - Vatican

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, centre, attends the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV at St Peter's Square in Vatican City on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Photo by Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Behind The Scenes Of The Vatican

Aerial view of Saint Peter's square and Saint Peter's basilica (Place Saint-Pierre, basilique Saint-Pierre) during a ceremony in march 2005. Statue of St. Bruno of Cologne (c 1030-1101) Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

Christmas Tree Installation in Place Saint-Pierre - Vatican

A 29-meter (95-foot) red fir from the village of Ledro, in the Dolomites, is lifted up in St. Peter's Square to be decorated as Christmas tree at the Vatican on November 22, 2024. Photo by ALESSIA GIULIANI/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada Day Celebrations

Canada Day Celebrations

Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (left to right), Major General Paul Peyton and Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann place a wreath as an unknown First World War Newfoundland and Labrador soldier is interred at the National War Memorial in St. John's on Monday, July 1, 2024. Photo by Paul Daly/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration Work On The Baldachin Of St Peter's Basilica - Vatican

Restoration of the Baldacchino (canopy) over the high altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican on February 21, 2024. It is the first systematic and complete restoration of the Baldacchino of St Peter’s Basilica, almost 400 years after work began on Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s baroque masterpiece. The Baldacchino dates from the 1620s-1630s and it marks with its magnificence the place of the Tomb of the Apostle Peter under the high Altar. The restoration of the Baldacchino (about 700,000 euros) is being supported by the Knights of Columbus, a global Catholic fraternal order founded in 1882. The restoration is expected to be completed in December 2024 in time for the opening of the Jubilee Year. The restoration of the Baldacchino will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with provisional work and planning and continuing with preliminary and onsite diagnostics and documentation. In the third phase, the work of restoration will focus on restoring the metal (bronze and iron) surfaces, the stone surfaces, and the woo