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Part of the apostolic palace in Vatican City, Rome Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

CASTEL GANDOLFO: Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the Popes. Lazio, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Part of the apostolic palace in Vatican City, Rome Italy

The Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the pope, the head of the Catholic Church, located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Papal Palace, the Palace of the Vatican and the Vatican Palace. The Portone di Bronzo at the Vatican Apostolic Palace entranceThe building contains the papal apartments, various offices of the Catholic Church and the Holy See, private and public chapels, Vatican Museums, and the Vatican Library, including the Sistine Chapel, Raphael Rooms, and Borgia Apartment. The modern tourist can see these last and other parts of the palace.