When Was St Peter S Basilica Built. Peter's basilica was the building that stood, from the 4th to 16th centuries, where the new st. With parts of it designed by such greats as michelangelo and bernini, it was was built over a 120 year period in the 16th and 17th centuries and remains the largest church in the world.
Peter's basilica was constructed between 1506 and 1626. That was the first century of our era. Peter’s basilica, present basilica of st.
He built the basilica in the 4th century on the spot where st peter was believed to be buried.
That was the first century of our era. Peter's basilica (completed 1626) is the crowning achievement of michelangelo's career. The soil where now stands saint peter’s basilica was originally used as the place for the circus wanted by caligula, roman emperor from 37 to 41 ad, close to which they then built a huge cemetery that you can visit still now.more to this roman necropolis later in the post. Peter's basilica, succeeding his uncle domenico fontana, continued the rebuilding of parts of the basilica under the patronage of pope paul v.