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Saint Peter’s Square
Situated directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Saint Peter’s Square is among the main attractions in Rome. It is a massive plaza. An Egyptian Obelisk is at the center of the square, constructed in 1586. After a century later the square was built including colossal Tuscan colonnades, four columns deep.
Under the direction of Pope Sixtus V, It was moved from the circus to its current site in 1586. The gilt ball on top of the obelisk was believed to contain the ashes of Julius Caesar, the most famous Roman Empire.
