Discovering the Vatican
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Discovering the Vatican

2006
1 season
14 episodes
Documentary

First ever complete documentary series on the Vatican. Learn all details about history of St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museum, Swiss Guard, Papal cars and antiques, Vatican media, Vatican Gardens and many more. Produced in full HD quality 14 episodes story of over 6 hours of lengrth with unique pictures and breathtaking facts from inside of the Vatican.

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  • A tomb on the hill

    1.A tomb on the hill

    30-04-2006367m

    This episode tells the story of discovery of The Apostles Prince's grave and explains why the St. Peter's Basilica was built exactly on the slope of the Vatican hill. We witness th...

  • Papal electors

    2.Papal electors

    07-05-2006367m

    Who the Pope really is? A head of Church or maybe someone else? How one can become a Pope? Who can become a Pope? Who are the Cardinals? Where are they from? What is their role in...

  • A state in the hill's shadow

    3.A state in the hill's shadow

    14-05-2006367m

    When we enter the St. Peter's Square - we cross the border between Italian Republic and State of Vatican City. What exactly is it? Why and what for was it established? What is its...

  • The divisions of His Holiness

    4.The divisions of His Holiness

    21-05-2006367m

    What is the Swiss Guard existing for? Why do young Swiss males constantly join it's forces? What is the history of this 500-years old military unit? The episode IV tells about the...

  • A Basilica above the grave

    5.A Basilica above the grave

    28-05-2006367m

    The St. Peter's Basilica is the finest baroque Christian Temple. Three of its most important elements: dome, canopy and tomb of St. Peter, make stome and marble-spelled manifesto o...

  • The papal household

    6.The papal household

    04-06-2006367m

    Does Papal milk exist? Yes, of course! And where does it originate? It is explained in this episode, not only this... We are getting to know here the Vatican industry. We are learn...

  • The white car

    7.The white car

    11-06-2006367m

    Where does the papamobile come from? What car did Pope use before this worldwide known vehicle was produced? Where from and when did the first car in the Vatican turn up? Why did P...

  • Papal antiques

    8.Papal antiques

    18-06-2006367m

    The Vatican Museums were developing over the centuries having their dramatic moments. They were private collections turning into real museums after ages. Thir begin was Octagon - o...

  • Garden on the hill

    9.Garden on the hill

    25-06-2006367m

    The Vatican Gardens. The oldest gardens in the world - we learn about their history and nowadays situation. Walking through the paths of gardens we will see the traces that were le...

  • The vatican's residents

    10.The vatican's residents

    02-07-2006367m

    Who actually lives in the Vatican? Are any children living there? Can young, laic woman live in the Vatican? Answer - and not only - for these questions you will find in this episo...

  • The hospital of art

    11.The hospital of art

    09-07-2006367m

    What exactly is taking place underneath the floor-board of exhibition halls of Pinacoteca? The answer is simple: hidden from the tourists eyes, huge, expensive and required of ange...

  • St.Peter's media

    12.St.Peter's media

    16-07-2006367m

    The Vatican has its own radio, newspaper and television. What are the Vatican media like? How were they established? What makes a difference between them and laics media? The Churc...

  • Things that stayed, things that passed

    13.Things that stayed, things that passed

    23-07-2006367m

    Formerly, one had to kiss Papal slippers and to talk to the Pope was possible only through the master of ceremony. Nowadays, everyone can shake Papal hands. Popes came down from ki...

  • Chapel of the beginning and end

    14.Chapel of the beginning and end

    30-07-2006367m

    The Sistine Chapel, The Chapel of the Begin and the End. The most tremendous proof of the genius of Michael Angelo and might of vision of the Pope, who entrusted him painting of th...

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