After spending another two days and finishing the other attractions in Rome, today Li Zehan and others plan to visit the Vatican to draw an end to this trip to Rome.

For the trip to the Vatican, Kim Tae-hee also specially prepared a milky ruffle suit, which looks dignified and elegant, but also youthful and energetic, and with a white top hat, it can be said that Li Zehan is so fascinated that he didn't want it, and he teased Park Shixian for a long time.

Vatican City is the capital of the Vatican State, the center of world Catholicism, and the seat of the Holy See. There are high walls on the south three sides to separate the city from Rome, and the streets and alleys are the same as other cities in Italy, but the color of the city wall is very beautiful, not gray, but an orange color, it is said that this city wall is also a hundred years old, and the bricks caused by weathering are mottled and uneven, but the shape still shows the craftsmanship, and the upper end of the arch door is carved with the papal coat of arms: two crossed keys of St. Peter and a triple crown of the Pope. St. Peter's Square to the east is unimpeded by the city of Rome, and in this area of only 0.44 square kilometers, a number of unique works of art and architectural masterpieces are concentrated, and the basilica built on the tomb of St. Peter the Apostle is the center of the city and the largest religious building in the world.

The Vatican is the world's smallest country built around St. Peter's Basilica. St. Peter's Basilica is the central church of Roman Christianity, a pilgrimage site for European Catholics and the Holy See of the Pope in the Vatican, located in the Vatican, and is the world's first cathedral. Peter was one of Jesus' 12 disciples and his closest and most faithful disciple. Peter's original name was Simon, and after following Jesus, Jesus named him Peter. St. Peter is said to be buried in this church, and in 1940 Vatican excavators claimed that they found Peter's bones under the altar. The architectural style of St. Peter's Basilica has a clear Renaissance classical form, which is mainly characterized by a combination of Romanesque domed vaults and Greek-style stone columns and flat lintels. St. Peter's Basilica is a rectangular church with a Greek cross in the shape of a Greek cross, and it is currently the largest church in the world. The interior of the church is splendid, dark, mysterious, made of marble, and all the portraits inside are made of marble of different colors, and the project is so large that tripods and flash photography are not allowed.

The Vatican is a papal shrine, and Li Zehan imagined that the atmosphere here should be majestic and mysterious, and when you set foot on its streets, you will be greeted by pestering vendors, peddling tourist souvenirs, even more difficult than the gypsies in front of the Roman bus station. There is not a single law enforcement officer in sight, and it seems that the Pope lives in the same environment as ordinary people, because they also need to eat and survive. Do these people believe in God? When they prayed before they ate and thanked the Lord for giving them food, they also knew in their hearts that bread would not fall from heaven unless they sold their small goods for money.

Although the flow of people is bustling, but it is still orderly, Li Zehan saw a small bookstore on the side of the street, selling books are just some children's books and Bible stories, of course, it is inevitable that books about Christian doctrine are very thick, but the anti-theft facilities of the doors and windows of this small house are a little surprising to him, very thick doors welded with steel plates, reinforced with rivets, and various anti-theft locks inside and outside three layers, which are extremely strong, and the original place where God stays is also afraid of thieves, I have to say that this is really an irony.

"It's a good idea to buy souvenirs as gifts from the vendors when you go back. After looking at the souvenirs on sale for a while, Park Shixian spoke.

"Let's wait until we are about to return home before making plans, Brother Zhiqi and I shouldn't have made any mistakes, so we won't punish us in disguise. Li Zehan said innocently, he didn't want to travel with a lot of luggage.

"It's that I'm not thinking it through. Park Shixian patted her forehead and said a little embarrassed.

"Just buy some postcards, I think they're pretty beautiful. Kim Tae-hee fanned his fan and said, it was fine two days ago, but today it suddenly became a lot hotter.

"And buy some stamps. Her husband, Jiang Zhiqi, is very fond of stamp collecting, so naturally he can't miss it.

"Let's talk about it when we're done. ”

So the men went inside again.

St. Peter's Square, a place used by the Holy See for large religious activities, is oval in shape, and the ground is paved with small black square stones. The sides are surrounded by two sets of semicircular marble colonnades. These two groups of colonnades are the decorative buildings of the square, a total of 284 columns and 88 square columns are combined into four rows, forming three corridors, the columns are 18 meters high, and each stone column has a marble statue at the top, they are all saints and saints in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, with different expressions and lifelike. The square was designed by the famous Italian architect and sculptor Bernini in 1656 and took 11 years to build. The marble statue was carved by Bernini and his students.

There is a fountain on both sides of the square, divided into two layers, the carving is very exquisite, the spring water gushes from the middle of the top layer, first along the mushroom-shaped shape of the water, from the surrounding water curtain is formed, the lower layer is like a plate to undertake the spring water, and finally into a trickle overflowing, giving people a cool feeling. The one on the right is said to have been built in the 17th century by the Italian architect Cano Madeirno, a pioneer of Baroque architecture and who participated in the design of many churches in Europe, including the façade of St. Peter's Church.

St. Peter's Basilica and the obelisk on the square, in Europe and the United States, we often see such an obelisk, the United States commemorates Washington with such an obelisk, and there are also in the Place de la Concorde in Paris, France, in fact, this obelisk originated from ancient Egypt, they believe that people can "come back from the dead" and think that the sun is the "source of life", and the symbolic symbols of these two beliefs are the pyramids and obelisks. The emperors of ancient Rome were very fond of the obelisk, and there were 11 of them from ancient Egypt, and the Vatican was transported to Rome in 37 AD, it is said that it was originally the Roman Emperor Caligula to decorate the square next to the palace, and in 1586, Pope Sistine V ordered the stele to be moved to St. Peter's Square.

St. Peter's Basilica, whose standard name is St. Peter's Basilica. St. Peter's is a popular translation of English. Designed by Michelangelo, it is the church of the Christian Ecumenical Church (Catholic Church), a pilgrimage site for Ecumenical Church members and the Holy See of the Roman Pope in the Vatican, and is the first of the five largest cathedrals in the world. St. Peter's Church is considered to be the largest cathedral in the world.

Located on the west side of the square, the Roman Emperor Constantine built a rectangular basilica in the Basilica style called Old St. Peter's Basilica in honor of St. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, who was martyred in the northwest corner of Rome in the 4th century.

In the 16th century, Pope Julius II decided to rebuild the cathedral, and in 1506, in the process of 120 years of reconstruction, Bramante, Michelangelo, de la Porte, Carlo Martel and other best Italian architects have presided over the design and construction, and the completion was announced on November 18, 1626.

The remodeled church is built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and is called New St. Peter's Basilica. Since 1870, major religious events have been held here. The whole church building presents a Greek cross structure, which is traditional and sacred. The main building of the church is 45.4 meters high, including the porch is about 230 meters long from east to west, about 138 meters wide from north to south, with a total building area of 23,000 square meters, which can accommodate up to 60,000 people, and is currently the largest church in the world.

In the center of the church, there is a Michelangelo-designed circular dome with a height of 137.8 meters above the ground and a circumference of 71 meters, which is not only the commanding height of the Vatican City, but also the highest point in the whole of Rome, and visitors can climb to the top to overlook the view of Rome. There are Swiss guards from the Vatican at the gate, and many tourists take pictures with them at the gate.

The reason why the soldiers of the Vatican are all Swiss nationality is because Switzerland has always been a neutral country and is very loyal, so the soldiers and the clown clothes they wear are a must-see when visiting the Vatican.

After seeing the statues of St. Peter and St. Paul, the four of them entered the interior of the church and were amazed by the array of art treasures on the stone.

The interior of the 123.4-meter-high dome and the 183-meter-long hall are covered with paintings and statues based on the Bible, many of which are masterpieces. At the end of the main hall, there is a striking 1.5-metre-long pigeon, and on the left side of the hall there is an entrance to the Treasure House. The church has more than 100 artistic treasures, among which the Holy Martyr, the bronze canopy and St. Peter's Throne are the three treasures.

The interior of the church is extremely exquisitely sculpted, with a yellow-brown top covered with three-dimensional patterns and patterns, which are stunningly delicate, mostly in the Renaissance and Baroque style, and there are many statues of characters from biblical stories.

After entering the doorway and passing through a door, you enter the main hall of the church, which amazes all visitors with its tall stone pillars and walls, vaulted ceilings, colorful patterns, lifelike statues, delicate reliefs, and colorful marble floors. The whole building of St. Peter's Basilica presents a structure of a cross, the shape is very sacred, and its luxury and magnificence are really jaw-dropping.

The large dome in the church, which is the work of Michelangel Kid, is very atmospheric, and the details decorate 16 banner drawings from the top, each picture represents a deity, the image is changeable, and there is a sense of tranquility and luxury. The decoration is illuminated by the surrounding skylights, and looking up from the bottom up, it seems to inspire awe and sacredness in your heart. Some people therefore infer the greatness of God and the insignificance of human beings, although Li Zehan and Park Shixian do not feel this way. Of course, the artistry shown in Michelangel Kid's work is great, but the appearance of God is completely human variant, and they only feel the greatness of human nature.

The small dome of the church, designed by Raphael during the Renaissance, is based on the religious scenes of the kingdom of heaven, and many cherubs are lifelike, giving people a good feeling, and the whole picture is very imposing, which is slightly different from his previous quiet painting style, but the classical and delicate atmosphere comes to the face.

The interior of the church displays a large number of medieval and Renaissance sculptures. On the ceiling and surrounding walls, the murals and reliefs with the theme of the Bible and the statues of the popes of the past generations are mostly made by Michelangelo, Bernini, Raphael and other famous masters, whose artistic achievements and spiritual wealth are dizzying! Among them, the artwork known as the three treasures of St. Peter's Church is the most famous.

The first is Michelangelo's 24-year-old sculpture "Holy Martyr".

The second is that Bernini began to design and carve the papal altar and bronze canopy at the age of 26, which took nine years to complete, and only the pope could celebrate Mass on this altar in front of pilgrims.

The third is St. Peter's Throne, a gilded bronze throne designed and carved by Bernini in 1966.

In addition to these three precious works of art, most of the sculptures or frescoes in the church are related to the monumental statues of the popes, including their coffins, and of course, there are also some works of art based on biblical stories, which are so large and extensive that St. Peter's Church is the first in the world compared to other churches in the world.

In addition to St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican also has the Vatican Museums, the Vatican Palace, and there is a Sistine Chapel in the Vatican Palace, which is a very beautiful and precious building, many Renaissance masters have left immortal masterpieces, such as Michelangelo's huge frescoes "Genesis" and "The Last Judgment" have long been famous, and great artists like Raphael also have many masterpieces collected here. I have to mention that there is another Li Zehan outside the Vatican border, they went on the first day, Castel Sant'Angelo is also under the jurisdiction of the Vatican State, and there is an underground passage between them to connect this foreign territory, which is actually only a few hundred meters away.

Li Zehan and others also wanted to visit one by one, but there were too many people, and they didn't know when they were going to queue up, so they had no choice but to give up, returned to the square and found a place to sit down and rest, and took photos by the way.

Then go to the vendor you just looked at to buy stamps and postcards.

"It's really a bit of a disappointment this time, I'll accompany you again when I have time in the future. When leaving, looking at Kim Tae-hee, who was a little sullen, knew that she had regrets in her heart, so Li Zehan patted her hand and said.

"Well, next time I come here, I must visit everything I can here. Pouting, Kim Tae-hee said in a muffled voice.

"I'll be with you whatever you want. Li Zehan said with a chuckle.

"Hey, these little two are so sweet, I have goosebumps. Park Shixian couldn't help but rub her arms and joke.

"Ernie, do you finally know how I felt when I watched you and my brother-in-law at that time? Kim Tae-hee said with a roll of his eyes.

"Who told you to be a light bulb all the time. Park Shixian said with a smile.

"Who made you okay, let your brother-in-law come to visit the class. "It's not for her to do it herself, most of the time, it's Park Shixian who is tired and coquettish with Jiang Zhiqi, and then Jiang Zhiqi basically comes over if she can, and then she becomes a light bulb.

"Hey, it seems like someone is no better than me, and it wasn't the same when I was in Jeju Island. Park Se-hyun squinted at Kim Tae-hee and said,

"I am treating others the way they are doing. Kim Tae-hee said proudly with his hands around his chest.

"You're the master of my rice class, you can do whatever you want, okay. Park Shixian spread her hands and said helplessly.

"Ernie, you just keep pretending. Kim Tae-hee turned his head away from Park Shixian, and then took Li Zehan's hand and walked forward: "Let's go, let's eat, I want to eat something delicious to restore my mood." ”

"Don't leave us behind. Park Shixian immediately pulled Jiang Zhiqi to follow.

And so, the trip to the Vatican ended.