Paul VI Audience Hall, Modernist auditorium in Vatican City.
The Paul VI Audience Hall features a wave-shaped concrete structure with substantial windows that illuminate the interior space for 12,000 attendees.
Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi completed this venue in 1971 on land provided by the Knights of Columbus for papal gatherings.
The bronze sculpture La Resurrezione weighs 80 tons and stands as the central artistic element within this papal audience venue.
The hall contains 2,400 solar panels on its roof, generating sufficient power for all heating, cooling, and lighting requirements throughout the building.
The structure spans across two territories, with one section in Vatican City and the larger portion extending into Rome as an extraterritorial area.
Location: Vatican City
Inception: 1971
Architects: Pier Luigi Nervi
Capacity: 12000
Part of: Italy–Vatican City border
GPS coordinates: 41.90070,12.45470
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35
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