Record No.
MRB-2026-006998
St. Peter's Basilica, the largest church in the world by interior area
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Vatican City
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Vatican City
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VA )
Achievement Date
—
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Completed in 1626 after more than a century of construction, St. Peter's Basilica covers about 15,000 square meters of interior floor space, making it the largest Christian church building on Earth.
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