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Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli
4/a Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli Roma
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Early Christian Church holding the Chains of St. Peter
The Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, built on the Esquiline Hill, originated from Empress Eudoxia's gift of St. Peter's chains to Pope Leo I. Initially a chapel dedicated to St. Paul, it was reconstructed by Pope Sixtus III in 439 and renamed to honor the chains, which were believed to have miraculously fused together.
The church features a simple interior with the chains as its central relic and Michelangelo's renowned sculpture of Moses in the mausoleum of Pope Julius II.
