The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano), or simply Saint Peter's Basilica, is a church built in the Renaissance style located in Vatican City, it is the largest church in the world by interior measure.
Although it is neither the mother church of the Catholic Church nor the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, Saint Peter's Basilica is still regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines.
Catholic tradition holds that the basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, chief among Jesus's apostles and also the first Pope.
The basilica contains a large number of tombs of popes and other notable people, many of which are considered outstanding artworks.
The Pietà (English: ‘the Pity’; 1498–1499) is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, It is the only piece Michelangelo ever signed.
The Pietà is a Carrara marble sculpture, which depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of his mother Mary after the Crucifixion.
The statue of Saint Peter is holding the Keys of Heaven, perhaps everyone wants to go to heaven, many people scrub the foot of the statue.
Old St. Peter's Basilica dates from the 4th century AD. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.
