Monday, December 14, 2009

Vatican city within a country

In the Vatican Mu Yu
   
The Vatican, the world's smallest countries, land area of only 0.44 square kilometers, surrounded by Rome, surrounded by the city, it has been known as the "city within a country." But it is indeed a complete independent sovereign state, but also the center of the Catholic world, that the Pope of Rome, led by the Holy See is located.
   
The Vatican in Latin means "land of the Prophet," began the 4th century AD, Rome City, Bishop of the use of the decline of the Roman Empire, took the opportunity to plunder the land six centuries to obtain the actual city of Rome the right to rule, known as "The Pope." Pope Constantine was being persecuted by the Roman Emperor Nero disciples of Christ at St. Peter's martyrdom - the north west of Rome, the Vatican Tiber River in the West Bank on high ground, built a "Constantine cathedral" to mark the anniversary. AD 756, the Frankish king Pepin the Vatican and around about 4 square kilometers of land given to the Pope, called the "Pi-Ping Xian-earth," a State may in particular the establishment of the Church. 15 century to the 16th century, was originally much smaller in fact the "Constantine Cathedral" because of the dilapidated, in the Pope Giulio II, begins in-situ large-scale reconstruction, Serve Today's "St. Peter's Basilica." In 1929, the Italian government and Pope Pius XI signed the "Lateran Treaty", recognizing the Vatican as a sovereign state, its primary ownership of the Pope. Country name is called Vatican City State.
   
The Vatican is a theocracy theocracy. The Pope is the head of state, but also the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church throughout the world. Pope set of executive, legislative and judicial powers in one. In the Vatican, all power is concentrated in the pope, superstitious pope, Pope worked a lifetime, but not hereditary. Pope's death, there are sacred college of cardinals to two-thirds majority vote to elect a new pope. Therefore, even the Pope is not Italian.
   
Special needs explanation is that the Vatican is the world's few with China did not establish formal diplomatic relations, but it also affected the number of Catholic Europe, small countries, even exasperating is that they are now also working with Taiwan to maintain a so-called "diplomatic relations."
   
Vatican City Tourism, the main attractions are:
   
St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica before an oval-shaped plaza, mainly in the Easter and other special occasions, to accommodate the wishes of the people come to listen to Thanh Tong. Aspect as follows: 1) Square both sides of the four-poster gallery, a semi-circle on each side, from every row of four columns composed of a total of 144 columns. Look outward from the church, such as two arms for encircling shape, meaning rings protect all sentient beings bar. Corridor on both sides of the upper stands a total of 144 patterns, clothing, statues of different gods of the Catholic Church for the commemoration of persecution of Catholics. This imaginative design from the Italian history, one of the great artist Bernini buildings; 2) Square Baroque fountain on each one. 2 fountain middle ground, there are two marble landmark, standing on the top, respectively, to see both sides of the pillars, the original four in a row, but can only see the top of one, and Oh, so you can try to go Test Oh; 3) Place the middle of the Egyptian obelisk, AD 37, Rome defeated Egypt and from there back, and is the only non-writing can not be painted tablet, because St. Peter was put to death under the shadow of this monument, St. Peter was persecuted as a witness, the square moved here after being built; 4) the main 12 disciples of Christ in the two most important figures - St. Peter and St. Paul's (the famous St. Paul's Cathedral in the United Kingdom) bronze statue of the face of the church, on the left hand is the golden key to the protagonist of this place - St. Peter's.
   
St. Peter's Cathedral, the world's largest church, the Catholic Church of the Holy See master. 1506 started in the original "Constantine's Cathedral" in-situ conversion, the total area of 2.2 million square meters, can accommodate nearly 6 million people to pray, took 120 years to complete. During Italy's most outstanding architects Bramante, Michelangelo, Germany, Joan Laporta, and 卡洛马泰尔 have presided over the design and construction, especially in the church designed by Michelangelo great circle top, known as the "Michaelis big dome", popular Italian favorite, with the Colosseum and the two buildings known as the Rome-based representatives. The church is filled with Italian Renaissance paintings and sculptures, of which there are three masterpieces of art: First, Michelangelo 24
At the age of sculpture "mourning of Christ." Madonna embrace a sense of the death of his son's grief and a sense of obedience to God's intention is depicted in his works to do to get dripping. Sculpture in the grief of the Virgin Mary is a young face and calm, tranquil expression to express, this kind of ingenuity with the same period style, very different from other works. This is also the only one of Michelangelo's life left his signature works. The church in the massive works of art, only it was a thick bullet-proof glass tightly protected, rare, is evident; second, Bernini sculpture made of bronze canopy. It consists of four spiral-shaped copper pillars support foot 4-story building that high. Canopy in front of the semi-circular railing, always lit with 99 long light, while the bottom is the pontifical altar and St. Peter's tomb, only the pope can in this altar, in the face of the sun Dongsheng, in the presence of pilgrims at Mass ; third is the throne of St. Peter's, Bernini also designed by a gilded bronze throne. The throne at the top was radiant glory of niches and ivory ornaments of the wooden chair backs of the chairs there are two little angels, hand-held the key to open the heaven and the Pope's triple crown. This is the legend of St. Peter's wooden chair is a real throne, as subsequently verified for the Carolingian king of Thailand presented by Richard II.
   
Vatican Museums (including the Sistine Chapel, the Pope court, etc.), which collection of rare cultural relics and art treasures, worthy of the British Museum in London and Paris, the Louvre comparable. A total area of 55,000 square meters. Including the Sistine Chapel inside the three works of the most lauded: ceiling frescoes "The Creation" mural "St. Peter's spine-punishment" and the "last trial" made by Michelangelo.


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