Where is the Sistine Chapel located?
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope, in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna ('Great Chapel'), the chapel takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who restored it between 1477 and 1480.
Since that time, the chapel has served as a place of both religious and functionary papal activity.
Today, it is the site of the papal conclave, the process by which a new pope is selected. The fame of the Sistine Chapel lies mainly in the frescos that decorate the interior, most particularly the Sistine Chapel ceiling and The Last Judgment by Michelangelo.
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William Laughlin
Honora Daly,
Actually, it is not. The Vatican City is its own independent state. It is surrounded by Rome, Italy, but officially, it is not Italy. The Sistine Chapel is located in Vatican City, NOT Italy.
William Laughlin
Rosalind S Feldman,
Actually, no. The Vatican City is its own independent state. It is surrounded by Rome, Italy, but officially, it is not Italy. The Sistine Chapel is located in Vatican City, NOT Italy.
earlepg
Richard D. Boyle, I'm very surprised to see brian as the author of this question rather than the author who has submitted several "surprise" questions.
earlepg
William Laughlin, I wonder if this question was the last straw for Honora and Rosalind. I don't see their comments.
🅰️Antoinette🅱️
The smallest independent state in the world...
Richard G Schwartz
Vatican city is the smallest city in the world.
Jeff Carter
Yup, I fell for it as well!
Alan Waites
I nearly dropped in on Italy, but thankfully saw the Vatican as the viable option
Shelki
Palestine is not a country
Bob Gorby
On Sistineeth Street, as I recall.
Chris Braid
Answered too quickly! 😢
Christy Jarrett
Susanne Braun, I did the same. Been there and it is glorious!
Cheryl Perkins
It is magnificent, the only problem is the noise of the bells when the voice level inside gets too high.
Richard D. Boyle
OK, Vatican City and Italy are legally two separate countries and I got it right...still, the question is too clever by half. The world considers the Vatican to be located in Rome and obviously “in Italy”.
Morton Bartlett
Rosalind S Feldman, No Vatican City is in Vatican City. Its a separate City State
William Laughlin
Seamus Gallen,
Actually, it's not. The Vatican City is its own independent state. It is surrounded by Rome, Italy, but officially, it is not Italy. The Sistine Chapel is located in Vatican City, NOT Italy.