Sistine Chapel

named after pope sixtus the VI

no photography is not allowed

pope was selling time off purgatory 

St peter basilica

100+ tombs and 91 popes buried there

there is a door there that is only opened every 25 years it called the holy door

Church of san sirito

Florence Italy original building was destroyed in 13th century

a fresco of teh crucifixion is located here

Florence cathedral

3rd largest Cristian church in the world

completed in 1500th century

has a unique bell tower

El escorial

located in the spain

official residence of the king of spain

many different buliding in and around it

tempiertto of san pierto

rome 16th century

very small church

st. peters crucifixion was upside down

wollaton hall

nottingham

made 16th century

it was his families house were they lived

merchant class was becoming very powerful

they believed that individual achievement is the most important

famous families Medici

bankers

Cosimo ran Florence

 

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