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The Sistine Chapel

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The Sistine Chapel is famous because of its beautiful frescoes, especially the ceiling and the Last Judgement painted by Michelangelo Buonarroti. The Sistine Chapel was built in the second half of the 15th century. It is named after Pope Sixtus IV, who was Pope at that time. Michelangelo painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512 and the Last Judgement over the altar between 1535 and 1541.

The Sistine Chapel is located within the Vatican Museums in Rome, Italy. The restorations of the chapel have recently been completed. The Vatican Museums also house numerous paintings, tapestries, Raphael Rooms, the Egyptian Museum and the Etruscan Museum.

The Vatican Museums are closed on Sundays, except the last Sunday of the month. The museums are open from 8.45 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. from April to October, and from 8.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m. from November to March.

Admission to the Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, costs Euro 8. Every last Sunday of the month, admission to the Vatican Museums is free. For reservations and information call +39-06-69884947.

Address:

Musei Vaticani e Cappella Sistina
Viale Vaticano - 00165
00120 Citta del Vaticano


Italy Vacation

The Colosseum in Rome
The Sistine Chapel
The Vatican
The Vatican Museums
Trevi Fountain
The Spanish Steps
The Roman Forum
Piazza Navona
The Pantheon
Saint Angelo Castle
Capitoline Museums

Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Oct 31, 2002