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The façade of St. Peter's Basilica as viewed from one of the two matching Bernini fountains that grace St. Peter's Square (Piazza) in front of the church. The upper story displays statues of Christ, his apostles, and St. John the Baptist. Constructed over a period of 80 years and consecrated in 1626, the basilica is the largest Christian church in the world, capable of holding some 60,000 people.
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