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Attraction · Vatican City · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Sistine Chapel in Vatican City

Sistine Chapel is an attraction in Vatican City. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 280 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.

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Audio tour · Sistine Chapel

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You're standing at the Sistine Chapel, inside the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City. Don't expect a grand façade. The chapel doesn't have one: people have always entered it through the rooms of the palace itself. From outside, you mostly see a plain brick block braced by heavy buttresses. The treasure is all on the inside.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Sistine Chapel

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Saint Peter's Basilica
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saint Peter's Basilica · 100 m

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Photo: Alvesgaspar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Vatican Museums
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Vatican Museums · 210 m

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Photo: user:Lalupa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Saint Peter's Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Saint Peter's Square · 260 m

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Piazza Navona
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Piazza Navona · 1.6 km

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Photo: Paolo Monti · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Spanish Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Spanish Square · 2.3 km

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Photo: Hugo DK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Saint Peter's Basilica on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Apostolic PalaceAttraction · 100 m away
  2. 2Castle of the Holy AngelAttraction · 990 m away
  3. 3Ponte Sant'AngeloAttraction · 1 km away
  4. 4Villa FarnesinaAttraction · 1.5 km away
  5. 5Fountain of the Four RiversAttraction · 1.6 km away
  6. 6Palazzo FarneseAttraction · 1.6 km away
  7. 7Ara Pacis AugustaeAttraction · 1.8 km away
  8. 8Teatro di PompeoArchaeological site · 1.8 km away
  9. 9Church of San Pietro in MontorioAttraction · 1.9 km away
  10. 10PantheonAttraction · 1.9 km away
All 25 points of interest in Vatican City →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Sistine Chapel open?

Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Sistine Chapel wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 20 m and a public toilet at 50 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Sistine Chapel, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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