11K views · 728 reactions | Take a look at this a rare image of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome almost devoid of tourists. Normally, over 20,000 people visit this holy site of the Roman Catholic church every day. The foundation stone was laid in 1506 and construction took around 120 years. And it’s still pretty impressive to this day! Hands up who would like to visit the Basilica themselves one day! ⛪  Rome, Italy⁠  instagram.com/roberto_celestri | DW Travel | Facebook

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Beams of light inside St. Peter's Basilica in the afternoon. • 📽: @roberto_celestri | Beautiful old libraries, castles and ancient architecture