location

Vatican City

adminstrative entity

sovereign state

self-designation

Civitatis Vaticanæ [Latin]

Città del Vaticano [Italian]

official name

Vatican City State

official self-designation

Status Civitatis Vaticanæ [Latin]

Stato della Città del Vaticano [Italian]

precedessor state

Papal States

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Hall of the Chariot

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Hall of the Chariot Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, southeast elevation

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, southeast elevation Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall, cupola

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall, cupola Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with niche

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with niche Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Momo Spiral Staircase Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail of the central avant-corps

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail of the central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, corridor

Vatican Museums, corridor Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Atrium of the Four Gates

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Atrium of the Four Gates Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi

Vatican Museums, Ethnological Museum Anima Mundi Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail lateral avant-corps

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, detail lateral avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, southeast elevation

Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, southeast elevation Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with sgraffito painting

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, facade detail with sgraffito painting Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Greek Cross Gallery, Mosaic of Athena

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Greek Cross Gallery, Mosaic of Athena Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Collection of Modern Religious Art

Vatican Museums, Collection of Modern Religious Art Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, central avant-corps Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, south elevation

Vatican Museums, Belvedere Courtyard, south elevation Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, sgraffito painting

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, sgraffito painting Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, south elevation

Vatican Museums, Vatican Pinacotheca, south elevation Vatican City, Holy See

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall

Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Round Hall Vatican City, Holy See