Słownictwo Kluczowych Miejsc Religijnych - Bazylika św. Piotra

known by a lot of people

a building where Christians go to worship and practice their religion

the capital of the State of the Vatican City

the capital city of Italy, historically significant as the center of the Roman Empire and the seat of the Vatican

a country in southern Europe, with a long Mediterranean coastline

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

to go somewhere for a short time, especially to see something

to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

a period of one hundred years

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect; one of the outstanding figures of the Renaissance (1475-1564)

Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)

the man whose followers believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the foundation of the Christian religion

any one of the twelve disciples of Jesus

to hold an opinion that something is the case

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

to put a dead person or animal beneath the ground

a building's roof that is rounded

to make drawings according to which something will be constructed or produced

any creative piece such as paintings, sculptures, etc., that is created by an artist to convey a message or express an emotions

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

to put one's arms around the body of another person

to no longer be alive

an open piece of land in a city or town that is four-sided and is usually surrounded by buildings

to be around something on all sides

a vertical structural element, often made of stone, that supports the weight of the building above it

to come together in a place, typically for a specific purpose or activity

the person who leads the Roman Catholic Church

a person who leads or commands others

any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church

a platform above the ground level and on the outside wall of a building that we can get into from the upper floor

a member of the Roman Catholic Church or another Catholic denomination

to speak to God or a deity, often to ask for help, express gratitude, or show devotion

an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts

any of the characters in the alphabet that stand for a sound