St. Peter's Square

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is St. Peter's Square?Vatican City, an independent city-state enclaved within Rome, Italy
2. How big is St. Peter's Square?Approximately 34,000 square meters (366,000 square feet)
3. What is the capital of St. Peter's Square?Vatican City (as it is a city-state)
4. What language do people speak in St. Peter's Square?Italian (official), Latin (official for Holy See documents)
5. What is the builder of colonnades?Gian Lorenzo Bernini
6. What is the year obelisk erected?1586

Vatican City: The world's smallest independent state, serving as the spiritual and administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church.
St. Peter's Basilica: A major basilica in Vatican City, considered one of the holiest sites in Christendom and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.
Colonnades: A series of columns supporting a roof or entablature, forming a long, covered walkway or arcade, characteristic of Baroque architecture.
Obelisk: A tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape or pyramidion at the top, originating from ancient Egypt.