The Sistine Chapel, where the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV occurred, will be reopened to the public on Monday (12), according to a statement from the administration of Vatican museums.
The building had been closed on April 28 to make room for preparations for the secret vote of cardinals, including the installation of the famous chimney that indicates the result of the election.
The guided tours of the Vatican gardens and the Triumphalis Via Via Necropolis will also be restarted on Monday.
Changes in the Sistine Chapel to the Conclave
The Sistine Chapel was built between 1473 and 1481. It is 40 meters long, 13 meters wide and 21 meters high. Learn more about this matter.
It also has famous Michelangelo paintings – some cardinals were caught by the live broadcast of the beginning of Conclave admiring the works of art.
The Vatican made a series of changes in the chapel for the conclave, including the installation of a table and the chimney. Signal blockers were also placed.
In addition, the authorities scanned in search of video or audio recording devices, as everything that happens in the vote is secret.
All of these structures were removed with the end of the conclave.
Pope Leo XIV Visit the Sistine Chapel
Pope Leo XIV visited the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave that elected him as the leader of the Catholic Church, after the Prayer Regina Caeli (Queen of the Heaven, in Portuguese) on Sunday (11).
The new pontiff was elected on the second day of the secret vote of cardinals. According to a cleric of Madagascar, Leo XIV had more than 100 votes.
Watch the Pope’s video visiting the Sistine Chapel:
See images of the Sistine Chapel:
This content was originally published in Sistine Chapel, where the Conclave took place, reopens to the public today on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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