San Pietro in Montorio

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Tempietto

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain put up the funds to construct a devotional chapel on the mythical site of St Peter's martyrdom, and Bramante was chosen as the architect in 1500. The result was the famous Tempietto, begun in 1502 and completed in 1512. This immediately became the focus of attention, more from architectural pilgrims than devotional ones.

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Interior
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Crypt
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