Who was the pope who rebuilt the new St Peter's basilica during the Renaissance?
Who was the pope who rebuilt the new St Peter's basilica during the Renaissance? Peter's Basilica in 1506. Pope Julius II decided it was time for a new basilica and he appointed Donato Bramante to design the current St. Peter's Basilica. Bramante's designs were later taken over by Raphael (the Raphael) a few years later.
What is the oldest church still standing?
The Dura-Europos church in Syria is the oldest surviving church building in the world, while the archaeological remains of both the Aqaba Church and the Megiddo church have been considered to be the world's oldest known purpose-built church, erected in the Roman Empire's administrative Diocese of the East in the 3rd ...
What is the largest church in the world?
St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the largest church in the world.