8Secret Chambers and Crypts

Beneath the grandeur of St. Peter’s Basilica lies a network of crypts and secret chambers.

The Vatican Grottoes, accessible to the public, house the tombs of many popes, including John Paul II and John XXIII. However, there is also a more secretive space known as the Vatican Necropolis, which holds the purported tomb of St. Peter. Access to the necropolis is restricted and requires special permission, adding an air of mystery to the basilica’s subterranean world.

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