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Sistine Chapel - Sistine Chapel

Rome - Italy

Most tourists coming to Rome want to visit the Sistine Chapel - the official residence of the Popes. With great architectural art, where the world's most famous sculptures and paintings converge, this is the most expensive attraction that visitors should not miss the opportunity to admire, once set foot in Italy

The Sistine Chapel is one of the attractions in Italy that especially attracts tourists. Every year, this place welcomes millions of visitors from all over the world to come to see firsthand the masterpieces of contemporary art; as well as immerse yourself in a space full of reverence and mystery of Catholicism.

The chapel is 20 meters high, with vaulted ceilings and walls decorated with countless famous frescoes, all of which are the work of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including the most famous artists. such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, and Sandro Botticelli. The painter Michelangelo himself was honored to be commissioned to decorate the vaulted ceiling and it took him 4 years (1508-1512) to complete the 1,100 square meter area, presenting biblical scenes as creation. , original sin, flood, etc. Among them, the painting The Last Judgment is said to be Michelangelo's most complete achievement.

It is known that this chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV and from the time of Sixtus IV on, the chapel served as the venue for all religious activities and also as the Pope's workplace. . Today, it is the venue for the Conclave of Cardinals to elect a new Pope.

Business hours:

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm (ticket office closes at 4pm).
Sunday: closed except the last Sunday of the month: 9am – 2pm. (ticket office closes at 12:30pm).
January 1, 6: closed
February 11 : closed
February 22: closed

February 19, 28: closed
June 29: closed
August 15: closed

November 1st: closed

December 8, 26: closed

Fare:

Adult: 16€ (US$17.5)
Children (6 – 18 years old): 8€ (US$8.7)
Student (19 – 26 years old): 8€ (US$8.7)

Last Sunday of the month: free admission

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