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The quarter surrounding the great church of St Peter’s is known as the Borgo. Its foundation is attributed to a King of Wessex in England who abdicated in order to live in Rome in 726 AD. The obelisk in front of St Peter’s is one of the great landmarks of Rome. The area is always full of life and there is no more beautiful sight in Rome than St Peter’s in the early morning before the crowds arrive when you can admire the great church in peace and look down the vast Via della Conciliazione to the river. To stay even for a short while in the heart of Christendom is an experience like no other.
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