Sistine Chapel, Catholic chapel in Vatican City, Vatican
Frescoes from Genesis and the Last Judgment cover the barrel-vaulted ceiling and altar wall, displaying biblical figures and religious scenes through Renaissance painting techniques.
Pope Sixtus IV commissioned the chapel's construction between 1473 and 1481, replacing the former Cappella Magna as a venue for papal ceremonies.
Michelangelo painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512, creating nine central panels depicting Genesis stories alongside prophets and ancestors of Christ.
The chapel opens Monday through Saturday from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with admission included in Vatican Museums entrance tickets.
Cardinals gather in this chapel for papal conclaves, using white smoke signals to announce the election of a new pope.
Location: Vatican City
Inception: 1473
Founders: Sixtus IV
Architects: Baccio Pontelli
Creator: Michelangelo, Giovannino de' Dolci, Baccio Pontelli
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Height: 21 m
Length: 40.9 m
Width: 13.4 m
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
Creator: Michelangelo, Giovannino de' Dolci, Baccio Pontelli
Part of: Apostolic Palace
Opening Hours: Montag-Samstag 09:00-18:00
Phone: +390669884676
Website: https://museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/fr.html
GPS coordinates: 41.90296,12.45443
Latest update: November 14, 2025 16:24
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