Bernini's Baldacchino
Restoration Update

Bernini's Baldacchino Before and During Current Restoration On Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Vatican announced plans for a major restoration of the baldacchino over the main altar of Saint Peter’s Basilica. Work on the baldacchino, the largest bronze structure in the world, is being funded primarily by the Knights of Columbus. Work began back in February. The photo to the left above was taken back in 2021. The photos to the right and below were taken May 6, 2024, showing the baldacchino, which has been covered during the project. Anyone who has visited St. Peter's in Vatican City knows how huge everything appears: having Bernini's Baldacchino covered for restoration work gives the church a totally different look. Bernini's Baldacchino - May 6th 2024 See Lou Giorgetti's article Major Restoration Project Planned for Saint Peter's, by clicking on the title, for more details. It published in the VPS Website Daily Emails (January 16th 2024). Three Stamps Featuring Bernini's Baldacchino: Left: Pope Urban VIII (Popes and Basilica Issue, Scott 166, 1953) Center: Gian Lorenzo Bernini (300th Anniversary of Death Issue, Scott 673, 1980) Right: Baldacchino (1900th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul Issue, Scott 451, 1967) Photos from VPS member Marvin Lanahan, used with permission