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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli

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"San Pietro in Vincoli surprised me with its humble exterior but richly rewarding interior: the fifth-century church houses the chains said to have bound Saint Peter (on display beneath the altar) and boasts Michelangelo’s magnificent sculpture of Moses, originally intended for Pope Julius II’s tomb." - Matthew Kepnes

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Home to St. Peter's chains and Michelangelo's Moses

michelangelo's moses

chains of st. peter

free entry

underrated church

masterpiece

hidden gem

pipe organ music

quality ingredients

Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli, 4/A, 00184 Roma RM, Italy Get directions

No restroom

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

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Information

Home to St. Peter's chains and Michelangelo's Moses

michelangelo's moses

chains of st. peter

free entry

underrated church

masterpiece

hidden gem

pipe organ music

quality ingredients

Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli, 4/A, 00184 Roma RM, Italy Get directions

No restroom

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null

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