免排队：圣伯多禄大教堂（St Peter’s Basilica）步行之旅

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第1天 免排队：圣伯多禄大教堂（St Peter’s Basilica）步行之旅

• 集合

  在指定上车地点上车

• 景点

  罗马

  圣伯多禄圣保禄圣殿主教座堂

  梵蒂冈

• 介绍

  圣伯多禄大教堂被认为是基督教界的圣地，圣伯多禄广场象征着梵蒂冈城的心脏——罗马著名的教皇领地。它由巴洛克建筑家Gian Lorenzo Bernini设计，这个与众不同的广场的两侧都树立着石制柱廊，它象征着基督张开双臂接纳世界人民进入天主教会。
  Often regarded as the holiest site in Christendom, St Peter's Square marks the heart of Vatican City -- Rome's famous papal enclave. Designed by Baroque architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the distinctive square is flanked on either side by a stone colonnade, said to represent Christ's open arms symbolically welcoming the world into the Catholic Church.
  
  您的小团游始于该广场，当您从柱廊漫步来到教堂的阶梯之前，您的导游将为您讲述Bernini的传说，他的作品对梵蒂冈城的巨大影响至今仍然显现。您可以看到几处名胜，包括Bernini于1975年创作的北部喷泉，以及可以追溯到公元产13世纪那神秘的埃及方尖碑。
  Your small-group tour starts in the square, and as you walk over from the colonnade to the terrace in front of the church, your guide will tell you tales of Bernini, whose work had so much impact on the Vatican as you see it today. See several sites of significance, including the northern fountain and the impressive obelisk that dates back to 13th-century BC Egypt.
  
  接下来，您将从圣伯多禄广场进入本次行程的主要景点——圣伯多禄大教堂。据说它修建的位置就是使徒圣伯多禄（St Peter）被钉上十字架的地点，这座教堂开始时只是一所简陋的礼拜堂，但却吸引了蜂拥而至的基督朝圣者。
  Next, leave St Peter's Square and head inside the tour’s main attraction -- St Peter's Basilica. Reputedly built on the very ground where St Peter the Apostle was crucified, the church started out as a humble chapel to which Christian pilgrims flocked.
  
  随着时间的流逝，这座教堂变得愈加华丽，拥有了大批神圣而且无价的巴洛克和文艺复兴时期的艺术杰作。无须排长队，您可以直接进入教堂观赏教堂那奇妙的穹顶，它是由文艺复兴时期多才多艺的雕刻家米开朗基罗创作的。您将看到美丽的圣母哀恸（La Pieta）雕塑，另外还有各种各样的镶嵌作品。
  Over time, the church has evolved to become as ornate as it is sacred, home to priceless works of Baroque and Renaissance art. After skipping the long lines, head straight in and gaze up in wonder at the incredible cupolone -- the church’s dome -- created by colorful Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo. You'll also see his beautiful La Pietà sculpture, as well as various mosaic works.
  
  在圣伯多禄的雕塑前稍事停留，亲吻或抚摸他的脚背寻求祝福，之后您将来到教皇约翰保罗二世（Pope John Paul II）的坟墓之前。在您继续游览教堂时，您的导游会向您介绍Bernini创作的奢华青铜华盖，它也被称为baldacchino。祭坛正位于建筑的中央，标志着圣伯多禄的坟墓所在地。
  Stop at the statue of St Peter and kiss or rub his foot for a blessing, before walking over to the tomb of Pope John Paul II. As you continue through the church, your guide will show you Bernini’s lavish, bronze canopy altar, known as the baldacchino. Positioned right in the center of the building, the altar marks the tomb of St Peter underneath.
  
  您的旅程将于圣伯多禄教堂结束，如果您愿意的话，还可以多花些时间独自游览这个神圣的教堂。
  Your tour finishes in St Peter's Basilica, where you can stay if you want to spend more time exploring this sacred place independently.