Vatican Tourism and Travel Guide

Vatican may refer to:The Holy See, the central governing body of the Catholic Church and sovereign entity recognized by international law, consisting of the Pope and the Roman Curia.A metonym for the Catholic Church, particularly when attributing doctrineRoman Curia, the administrative apparatus of the Holy SeeVatican Library, of the Roman CuriaVatican Secret Archives, which were separated from the Vatican Library in the 17th centuryVatican Publishing House, the publisher of official documents of the Holy See, separated from the Vatican Library in 1926Vatican City, the city-state ruled by the Pope, in existence since 1929, on the Vatican Hill in Rome, and which includes St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican MuseumsVatican Hill, a hill in Rome, after which the Vatican is named, on the opposite side of the Tiber from the traditional seven hills of RomeApostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope on the Vatican Hill (sometimes referred to as the Vatican Palace)St. Peter's Basilica, also known as the Vatican Basilica, the principal church on the Vatican HillVatican Museums, which contain cultural wealth of the VaticanVatican watcher, a journalist who reports news concerning the Holy See and the Roman CuriaOther usesVatican, Louisiana, a town in the United StatesThe Vatican (mixtape), a mixtape by NatasVatican Commandos, a hardcore punk band