(Plac Świętego Piotra w Watykanie, Włochy)St. Peter's Square-the square in front of theBasilicaof St.Peter in theVatican,belongs to the axisconnecting theBasilicaand ViadellaConciliazione.It was designedby Berniniin 1656as aperpendicularoval,from the west it has thetrapezoidalopeningonthe facadeof the basilica, and on the east side, it has rebuiltin the 30sof twentiethcentury,Via dellaConciliazione.Squarehas witnessed many Christian ceremoniesevery year, even such as the beatificationand canonization. What is more, every Wednesday on that square generalaudiences take place. Additionally, in here, onMay 13, 1981, Pope JohnPaul IIwas shot byan assassin.
(Plac Świętego Piotra w Watykanie, Włochy)St. Peter's Square - the square in front of the Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican, belongs to the axis connecting the Basilica and Via della Conciliazione. It was designed by Bernini in 1656 as a perpendicular oval, from the west it has the trapezoidal opening on the facade of the basilica, and on the east side, it has rebuilt in the 30s of twentieth century,Via della Conciliazione. Square has witnessed many Christian ceremonies every year, even such as the beatification and canonization. What is more, every Wednesday on that square general audiences take place. Additionally, in here, on May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot by an assassin.