On November 18th 1626, St Peter's Basilica was consecrated by Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623-44). 120 years earlier, on April 18th 1506, the foundation stone had been laid by Pope Julius II (r. 1503-13). Comments are closed.
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My name is David Lown and I am an art historian from Cambridge, England. Since 2001 I have lived in Italy, where I run private walking tours of Rome.
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