Today we return to Saint Peter's Basilica - a rebuilding of the old Constantinian structure. In 1506, Pope Julius II elected to replace the old building with the basilica we see today. It took 120 years to complete the structure! The dome, designed by Michelangelo, sits on four massive architectural piers that each hold a statue representing the most important relics present in the Basilica. As a visitor, you stand at the grave of Saint Peter, surrounded by the physical r