I-Basilica yaseSt. Peter eRoma Yenye yezona ndawo zibalulekileyo kubakhenkethi esixekweni, ukongeza ekubeni udume ngokuba nesona sithuba sikhulu ngaphakathi kwicawa yamaKristu emhlabeni eneemitha ezili-193 ubude neemitha ezingama-44.5 ukuphakama. Ayisiyiyo loo nto kuphela, ithathwa njengeyona ndawo ingcwele yamaKatolika.
Kuya kufuneka kwakhona kuthiwe yenye ye iindawo ezine eziphambili zaseRoma kwaye enye yeecawe leyo kufuneka ibone nokuba awuyichazi le nkolo. I-basilica imi kanye kwikhaya lokungcwaba lika-Saint Peter, owayengomnye wabapostile abalishumi elinambini bakaYesu waseNazarete, ukongeza ekubeni ubishophu wokuqala wase-Antiyokwe kunye nobhishophu wokuqala wase-Roma.
Kufanelekile ukuba ukhankanye ukuba kwindawo okhoyo I-Basilica yaseSt. Peter eRomaIicawa bezikho ukususela ngenkulungwane yesine, kodwa ngaphandle kwento abantu abaninzi abanokuyicinga, iSt.Peter ayisoshedareli kuba iArchbasilica yaseSt.
La I-Basilica yaseSt.Peter eseRoma sesinye sezona zakhiwo zikhulu emhlabeni kuba ilinganisa i-218 yeemitha ubude kunye ne-136 yeemitha ukuphakama ukuya kwidome yayo. Ayisiyiyo loo nto kuphela, inommandla opheleleyo we-23.000 m2 kwaye isakhiwo sidityaniswe kwiVictoria Palace kwiphaseji ecaleni kwendlela esecaleni kweScala Regia.