Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope... Wikipedia

• Affiliation:  Roman Catholic
• District:  Diocese of Rome
• Year consecrated:  15 August 1483
• Ecclesiastical or organizational status:  Papal oratory
• Leadership:  Francis
• Architect(s):  Baccio Pontelli, Giovanni de Dolci
• Architectural type:  Church
• Groundbreaking:  1505
• Completed:  1508
• Length:  40.9 m (134.19 ft)
• Width (nave):  13.4 m (43.96 ft)
• Height (max):  20.7 m (67.91 ft)
• Type:  Cultural
• Criteria:  i, ii, iv, vi
• Designated:  1984
• Reference no.:  286
• State Party:  Holy See
• Region:  Europe and North America
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo