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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli

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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
tomb of pope julius ii
humble church
free entry
underrated
hidden gem
art lover
Google Rating
4.7 (17.3K)
Yelp Rating
4.6
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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
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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
Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli by null
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
tomb of pope julius ii
humble church
free entry
underrated
hidden gem
art lover
Google Rating
4.7 (17.3K)
Yelp Rating
4.6
Placeholder

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
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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