sistine chapel

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned chapel located in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, built between 1473 and 1481 under Pope Sixtus IV, after whom it is named. It serves as the pope's official chapel and is famous worldwide for its exquisite Renaissance frescoes, especially the ceiling painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, and The Last Judgment fresco on the altar wall painted between 1535 and 1541. The chapel's interior also includes frescoes by other famous Renaissance artists such as Sandro Botticelli and Pietro Perugino. The Sistine Chapel is used for important papal ceremonies, including the papal conclave for selecting a new pope, and it attracts millions of visitors each year to admire its artistic masterpieces.