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The medieval walled area of Rome associated with the Popes, including the Vatican and Castel St. Angelo, were developed in the sixteenth century by successive Popes to be more than church and fortr...ess. Great urban schemes were made to assisst pilgrims in visiting the new St.Peters and other churches during the increasingly important jubilee years. Such schemes included raising obelisks, fountains, the renewal of the water supply and Christianising antique remains.
The medieval walled area of Rome associated with the Popes, including the Vatican and Castel St. Angelo, were developed in the sixteenth century by successive Popes to be more than church and fortr...ess. Great urban schemes were made to assisst pilgrims in visiting the new St.Peters and other churches during the increasingly important jubilee years. Such schemes included raising obelisks, fountains, the renewal of the water supply and Christianising antique remains.
| Module code and title: | A205, "Culture and belief in Europe, 1450-1600" |
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| Item code: | A205; 09 |
| First transmission date: | 1990 |
| Published: | 1990 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:43 |
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| Producer: | Charles Cooper |
| Contributor: | Tim Benton |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 16th century; Castel san Angelo; Medieval architecture; Papal government; Pilgrims; Sistene; St. Peters; Urbanisation; Vatican; Walled city |
| Subject terms: | Historic buildings--Italy--Rome; Religion and politics--Italy--Rome--History |
| Master spool number: | HOU5938 |
| Production number: | FOUA269E |
| Videofinder number: | 3145 |
| Available to public: | no |
