10 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome

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9Multiple Architects Left Their Mark

While the primary architect credited with designing St. Peter’s Basilica is Donato Bramante, several other renowned architects left their mark on the structure over the centuries. Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini all played significant roles in shaping the basilica’s final form.

Michelangelo, for instance, designed the dome, while Bernini contributed the grand St. Peter’s Square and the bronze baldachin over the papal altar.