Vatican City State was inaugurated on 11 February 1929 with the signing of the Lateran Accords. Under the motto, “A small territory with a great mission,” a number of distinctive celebrations will mark the 80th anniversary of the city-state’s founding. “At least that piece of territory which is sufficient to sustain sovereignty; that piece of territory without which sovereignty could not exist, because it would have no place to rest …The Supreme Pontiff possesses no more than that piece of material territory indispensable for the exercise of a spiritual power assigned to men for the benefit of mankind” (Pius XI).
A Walk through the Vatican Gardens.
The Most Visited Basilica in the World and its Artistic Treasures.
Pontifical Estates of Castel Gandolfo - the Papal Summer Residence.
Dome of St. Peter's
St. Peter's Square
St. Peter's Square and the City of Rome
In the Grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica.
Governorate Palace
Viewed from the Dome of St. Peter's.
Castel Gandolfo
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