Vatican City, [f] officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; [g] Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), [h] [i] is a landlocked sovereign country, [16] [17] city-state, microstate, and enclave surrounded by, and historically a part of, Rome, Italy.

Opening days and times 2025. From Monday to Saturday. 08.00 a.m. – 08.00 p.m. (final entry 06.00 p.m.) Every last Sunday of the month. 09.00 a.m. – 02.00 p.m. (final entry 12.30 p.m.) …

Visiting the official website of the Holy See one can browse: the Magisterium of the Supreme Pontiffs (from Pope Leo XIII to Pope Francis); the fundamental texts of Catholicism in various languages (the Sacred Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the documents of the Second Vatican Council and the Code of Canon Law); the documents of ...

6 天之前 · Vatican City, ecclesiastical state, seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and an enclave in Rome, situated on the west bank of the Tiber River. Vatican City is the world’s smallest fully independent nation-state. Learn more about Vatican City in this article.

2024年8月8日 · Most Vatican City tourism consists primarily of a visit inside the Vatican Museums, which always includes the Sistine Chapel. Some tours also include a visit or even a tour inside Saint Peter's Basilica.

2015年8月4日 · The Vatican’s history as the seat of the Catholic Church began with the construction of a basilica over St. Peter’s grave in Rome in the 4th century A.D. The area developed into a popular...

2023年1月28日 · How to Visit Vatican City. We are breaking up Vatican City into two different sections: the Vatican Museums (which includes the Sistine Chapel) and St. Peter’s Basilica. These each have their own entrance ticket and security line. You can visit them together on the same day or on two separate days.

2024年3月21日 · Small but boasting an overwhelming wealth of artwork, undertaking a complete tour of Vatican City can be intimidating. Here is an extensive and complete guide to the Holy See, what to visit, opening hours, how to get there, how and …

The State of Vatican City, in the centre of Rome, is the smallest state in Europe, both in population and expanse. It's the head of the Catholic Church and also one of the main tourist sites of interest in the whole of Rome.

Vatican City, nestled within Rome's historic center, is the world's smallest sovereign state, governed by the Holy See, and serves as an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state led by the Pope.