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The famous St. Peter's Square in the Vatican City in Rome.
One of the monuments that you can't miss visiting in the Eternal City is definitely St. Peter's Square, a symbol of Christianity in the world.
I didn't remember there being so many tourists visiting... and to think that the last time I was there I even climbed to the top of the dome and I don't remember waiting in line that long.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.

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The very famous square, a notable example of Baroque architecture and urban planning, is dedicated to the saint of the same name and is a daily meeting point for thousands of Catholic faithful from all over the world.
The space of the square is made up of two parts: the first is shaped like an inverted trapezium whose longest side corresponds to the façade with specific perspective motivations (to cancel the great distance between the square and the basilica) and the second, larger, oval-shaped part with the Egyptian obelisk in the centre.
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The famous St. Peter’s square in the Vatican city in Rome – La célèbre place Saint-Pierre dans la cité du Vatican à Rome – La famosa plaza de San Pedro en la ciudad del Vaticano en Roma – A famosa Praça de São Pedro na cidade do Vaticano, em Roma – Der berühmte Petersplatz in der Vatikanstadt in Rom – Quảng trường nổi tiếng có tên San Pietro ở thành phố Vatican ở Rome – 罗马梵蒂冈城著名的圣彼得广场 – ローマのバチカン市国にあるサン・ピエトロ広場と呼ばれる有名な広場