Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel (Italian: Cappella Sistina) is a chapel in the Palace of the Vatican, the official residence of the Roman Catholic Pope in the Vatican City. It was built between 1475 and 1483, in the time of Pope Sixtus IV, and is one of the most famous churches of the Western World. The name Sistine is derived from the Italian sistino meaning of or pertaining to Sixtus IV.

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Chapel - Palace of the Vatican - Pope - Vatican City - 1475 - 1483 - Pope Sixtus IV - Church - Western World

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It is known worldwide both for being the hall in which conclaves and other official ceremonies are held, including some papal coronations, and for having been decorated by Michelangelo. It is located to the north of St. Peter's Basilica, after the Scala Regia, and originally served as the Palatine chapel inside the old Vatican fortress.

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Conclaves - Papal coronation - Michelangelo - St. Peter's Basilica - Scala Regia - Palatine chapel

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