What a surprise to get this unexpected card from The Vatican City..Thank you so much Irma for thinking of me while you are traveling. The card shows a view of the exterior of The Vatican's famous Museum The Vatican Museums are The Museums of the Vatican City and are located within the Cities boundaries. They display works of immense collection gathered and built up by the Popes over the Centuries including some of the most renowned "Classical Sculptures"and most important Masterpieces of Renaissance Art in the world.Pope Julius 11 founded the Museums in the early sixteenth century. The Sistine Chapel with its ceiling decorated by Michaelangelo and the Stanza Della Signatura decorated by Raphael are on the visitors Route through the Vatican Museum. In the year 2013 they were visited by 5.5 million peoplewhich combined makes it the 5th most visited Art Museum in the world.
There are 54 Galleries or " Salas" in total with the Sistine Chapel , notably being the very last sala within the Museum. I must say that this is a truly spectacular Museum to visit..
Posted Vatican City 26 January 2015: Arrived Sydney 08 February 2015 : Traveled 12 days.Thanks so much Irma...Grazie..
