St. Peters (day 1) and San Clemente

(49K) 860 x 576	St. Peters seen from the Ponte Sant'Angelo	(66K) 860 x 576	St. Peters as we walk down via del Conciliazione
(74K) 860 x 576	Michaelangelo's Pieta	(122K) 576 x 860	This famous bronze statue of St. Peter is traditionally dated to about 440 A.D., ordered by Pope Leo I in thanksgiving for Rome's delivery from Attila the Hun. The right foot is now worn smooth by the countless pilgrims who kiss it every day.
(95K) 576 x 860	The chair of Peter	(103K) 576 x 860	St. Pius X
(74K) 860 x 576	By the Colosseum	(115K) 860 x 576	interior of San Clemente

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