Cathedra Petri or "throne of St. Peter" is a wonderfully sculpted area of St. Peters Basilica created by Gianlorenzo Bernini in the 1600s. It supposedly contains a chair used by the Apostle Peter. The chair was falling apart and was therefore enshrined here in gilded splendor. The starburst sculpture above surrounds the yellow alabaster window, with a dove at its center, symbolizing the Holy Spirit.
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