| Rome Cruise 2019 Album |
| In April 2019 we had a port call from a cruise and decided to make it a photo visit to St. Peters Basilica. Although this is mostly of the Basilica we also walked around the area of the Vatican. |
| Rome is 42 degrees N latitude or 2900 miles north of the equator. |
| From the Holy Door of St. Peters Basilica looking at the main altar. |
| The altar over the tomb of St.Peter. |
| The Pieta by Michelangelo |
| Vatican Square and St. Peters Basilica. |
| St Peters dome and the Ponte Sant'Angelo or Bridge of the Holy Angel on the Tiber River. |
| The Supreme Court building |
| The Swiss Guards protect the Pope |
| Souvenir sales between the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Supreme Court building. |
| The Supreme Court building |
| The tomb of St Peter and the main altar called "The Cathedra". |
| A marathon race passes by the Supreme Court Building. |
| As we watched the marathon go by we had lunch. |
| St. Peters Basilica from the VIa Della |
| The Cathedra after mass. It is the "Throne of St.Peter" and contains a relic of a wooden throne contended to be St. Peters. |
| The Cathedra during mass. Mass is at 10:30 AM daily. |
| Bernini's Balacchino pillars are over the altar and tomb of St. Peter |
| ST PETER BASILICA'S ALTARS |
| Monument to Pope Innocent Xl elected in 1676. |
| Chapel of Baptistery is used for baptisms. |