Introduction Saint Peter’s Basilica is the largest church in the world built within Vatican City in Italy. The church applies as the centre of Christianity among catholic religious believers. Saint Peter’s Basilica holds a special place among catholic faithful as one of the holiest places associated with the religion (Letarouilly 67). The magnificent construction that constitutes the church has been in existence for over a decade following the enterprising efforts of the earliest architects from Italy. The church is located on Vatican Hill that stands across Tiber River, which has its source in the historic Rome center. This site has a lot of symbolism in believes and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. It is the location where Saint Peter, who was a principal follower of Jesus died as a sacrificial victim, and buried around 64 AD (Letarouilly 74). This is how the place got its name Saint Peter’s Basilica. Catholic doctrines consider Saint Peter as the primary Pope of the church, thus making it a centre for the religion worldwide. Historical evidence indicates that the tomb used in burying Saint Peter lies unswervingly below the altar used at the Basilica. This explains the tradition in which the burial of several Popes takes place at Basilica since then (Letarouilly 81). Saint Peter’s Basilica holds numerous associations with the history of early Christianity, the government of the Roman Catholic Church, and architecture. The architectural work applied on the church makes it the supreme edifice of its epoch. The catholic centre has influenced many people in their journey to spiritual growth and understanding life (Letarouilly 90). Saint Peter’s Basilica is the world’s largest church with an affluent history of Christianity. It rises in the heart of Rome to offer an opportunity to indulge in the world of the past, the present and the future. History of Saint Peter’s Basilica Constantine, who was the first Christian emperor of Rome in the early fourth century, built the first Basilica on Vatican hill. Construction of the Basilica that marked the location of Saint Peter’s tomb was on track between 319 and 322 (Tronzo 123). However, the developer dedicated the Basilica to God in 326 AD, with its completion happening around 349 AD. The central area of the church was 279 ft long with four passageways between seating areas, and a spacious entrance hall. The entrance hall had a bell tower at the front and a triple-arched porch through which people entered the church (Tronzo 129). It was out of this Basilica that the idea of the now Saint Peter’s Basilica developed. This was after Pope Nicolas V, ordered its expansion in mid fifteenth century. However, the expansion plans stalled soon after for close to fifty years following the death of Pope Nicholas V. After all this years of little progress towards building a new Basilica, Pope Julius II resolved to fabricate a new church. The Pope hired the services of Bramante an architect who designed a church plan with equal lengths. Pope Julius II initiated the foundation of the new basilica in 1506 by laying the first stone (Tronzo 135). The project received a blow eight years later following the death of Bramante. Various architects who succeeded him made numerous changes to the original church blueprint. The most notable change was a dome conceived. The dome completion happened in 1590, and re-consecrated by Pope Urban VIII in 1626. Since then Saint Peter’s Basilica has attracted pilgrims