{"id":57929,"date":"2024-11-30T23:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T22:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=57929"},"modified":"2024-12-12T23:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:48:20","slug":"a-visit-to-the-digital-twin-of-saint-peters-basilica-in-vatican-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2024\/11\/30\/a-visit-to-the-digital-twin-of-saint-peters-basilica-in-vatican-city\/","title":{"rendered":"A visit to the digital twin of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vatican City, the smallest state in the world, is the spiritual center of the Catholic Church and the residence of the Pope.<\/p>\n

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The most notable and famous building in this small country, located in the middle of the city of Rome, is St. Peter's Basilica, built between 1506 and 1626<\/strong> and which today is one of the four largest Catholic temples in the world and the one with the most interior space.<\/p>\n

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This temple is impressive not only for its great size,<\/strong> but also for its architectural and artistic beauty. Wherever you look, there always seems to be a new detail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Such famous and brilliant architects as Michelangelo, Donato d'Angelo Bramante and Gian Lorenzo Bernini<\/strong> worked on St. Peter's Basilica. The most striking part of this great church is its dome, with a diameter of 41.47 metres and raising the building to a height of 136.57 metres. There are no words to describe the interior of this dome,<\/strong> which is one of the greatest works of art in Christianity.<\/p>\n

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In addition to these artistic jewels that are admired by thousands of people every day, underneath the basilica is the Vatican Necropolis<\/strong> (below these lines), an ancient burial site dating back two millennia that was explored through archaeological excavations in the 1940s and which preserves architectural remains from the Roman era.<\/p>\n

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Obviously, not everyone has the possibility of visiting this basilica physically<\/strong> and from the ground it is not easy to appreciate the smallest details of its dome and vault. A few days ago, the Fabric of St. Peter and Microsoft announced the creation of a digital twin of this basilica<\/a>, created with more than 400,000 high-resolution photos<\/strong> and filling in the gaps using artificial intelligence algorithms.<\/p>\n

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The Vatican has announced that this digital twin will be available from December 1st,<\/strong> but on its website<\/a> we can already see some details of the immense virtual work generated. Above these lines you can see a virtual replica of the main nave of the basilica.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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One of the most impressive details of this virtual twin is the dome,<\/strong> which can now be observed in great detail. Above you can see a general image, and below an enlargement of its central part.<\/p>\n

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In this virtual twin we can also see some of the sculptural works of St. Peter's Basilica, such as the monument to Charlemagne:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The vault of the basilica is also available in a level of detail that is not easy to appreciate on a physical visit. Here we can see the canopy, over the main altar of the basilica.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In this virtual tour we can also see the place that houses the remains of the first Pope, Saint Peter<\/strong>, a niche inside which nineteen transparent urns with his bones were placed on June 27, 1968. The exterior wall preserves inscriptions made by pilgrims<\/strong> who visited this tomb between the end of the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century.<\/p>\n

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You can watch a video from Vatican News<\/a> here that shows a preview of this virtual twin:<\/strong><\/p>\n