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The '''Paul VI Audience Hall''' ({{lang-it|Aula Paolo&nbsp;VI}}) is a building in [[Rome]] named for [[list of popes|Pope]] {{nowrap|[[Pope Paul VI|Paul VI]]}} with a seating capacity of 6,300, designed in [[reinforced concrete]] by the [[Italians|Italian]] [[architect]] [[Pier Luigi Nervi]] and completed in 1971.<ref>{{Structurae|id=s0009632|title=Papal Audience Hall}}. Accessed 12 Jun 2007.</ref> It lies partially in the [[Vatican City]] but mostly in [[Italy]]: the Italian part of the building is treated as an [[Properties of the Holy See|extraterritorial area]] of the [[Holy See]] and is used by the [[Pope]] as an alternative to [[Saint Peter's Square]] when conducting his Wednesday morning [[General Audience]].<ref>''Santa Susanna''. "[http://www.santasusanna.org/popeVatican/tickets.html Request Papal Audience Tickets]". 9 Apr 2007. Accessed 12 Jun 2007.</ref>
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The '''Paul VI Audience Hall''' ({{langx|it|Aula Paolo&nbsp;VI}}), also known as the '''Hall of the Pontifical Audiences''', is an audience hall in which the Pope has held various audiences and conferences.


== Description ==
The audience hall is dominated by an 800-[[quintal]] (8-ton) [[bronze]]/[[copper]]-alloy<ref name=resu/> sculpture by [[Pericle Fazzini]] entitled {{nowrap|''La Resurrezione''}} ([[Italian language|Italian]] for "The [[Resurrection of Jesus|Resurrection]]").<ref name=pray/><ref name=dead>Associated Press. "[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19871204&id=GRAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T3IFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2410,1342016 Fazzini Dies; Sculptor, 74]". ''Schenectady Gazette'', 4 Dec 1987. Accessed 29 Apr 2014.</ref> Intended to capture the anguish of [[twentieth-century|20th century]] mankind living under the threat of [[nuclear war]],<ref name=resu/> ''La Resurrezione'' depicts [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] rising from a [[nuclear bomb|nuclear crater]] in the [[Garden of Gethsemane]] and its dimensions are {{convert/3|66|x|23|x|10|ft|m|abbr=mos}}.<ref name=dead/> The commission for the work was ordered by [[Count Galeassi]] in 1965; casting began at the [[Michelucci Art Foundry]] in [[Pistoia]] in 1972; the final sketch was produced in 1975; and the work was completed and inaugurated on September 28, 1977. The original work was done in [[polystyrene]] and the fumes of the burning plastic gave Fazzini a [[blood clot]] during its production.<ref name=pray>"[http://www.news.va/en/news/for-us-every-statue-is-a-prayer For us every statue is a prayer]". ''L’Osservatore Romano''. 19 Sept 2012. Accessed 29 Apr 2014. {{en-icon}}</ref> It was restored over 3 months in 2011.<ref name=resu>Gambardella, Carmine &&nbsp;al. "[www.fonderianolana.com/?wpdmact=process&did=MS5ob3RsaW5r ''La Resurrezione'' by Pericle Fazzini in the Aula {{nowrap|Paolo VI}} at the Vatican: The restoration of contemporary art by sacred multi-disciplinary dimensions]". Accessed 29 Apr 2014.</ref>
The hall has a [[seating capacity]] of 6,300, designed in [[reinforced concrete]] by the Italian [[architect]] [[Pier Luigi Nervi]] and completed in 1971.<ref>{{Structurae|id=20009632|title=Papal Audience Hall}}. Accessed 12 June 2007.</ref> It was constructed on land donated by the [[Knights of Columbus]] and is named for [[Pope Paul VI|Pope St. Paul VI]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Kauffman|first=Christopher J.|year=1982|title=Faith and Fraternalism: The History of the Knights of Columbus, 1882–1982|publisher=Harper and Row|isbn=978-0-06-014940-6|page=[https://archive.org/details/faithfraternalis00kauf/page/409 409]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/faithfraternalis00kauf/page/409}}</ref>


It lies partially in the [[Vatican City]] but mostly in [[Rome]]: the Italian part of the building is treated as an [[Properties of the Holy See|extraterritorial area]] of the [[Holy See]], and is used by the [[pope]] as an alternative to [[St. Peter's Square]] when conducting his Wednesday morning [[Audience (meeting)|General Audience]]. It is dominated by an 800-[[quintal]] (80-tonne) [[bronze]]/[[copper]]-alloy<ref>Gambardella, Carmine & al. "[http://www.fonderianolana.com/?wpdmact=process&did=MS5ob3RsaW5r La Resurrezione by Pericle Fazzini in the Aula Paolo VI at the Vatican: The restoration of contemporary art by sacred multi-disciplinary dimensions]". Accessed 29 April 2014. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210916/http://www.fonderianolana.com/?wpdmact=process&did=MS5ob3RsaW5r |date=16 December 2018 }}</ref> sculpture by [[Pericle Fazzini]] entitled [[The Resurrection (Fazzini)|{{nowrap|''La Resurrezione''}}]] ([[Italian language|Italian]] for ''[[The Resurrection (Fazzini)|The Resurrection]]'').<ref>"[http://www.news.va/en/news/for-us-every-statue-is-a-prayer For us every statue is a prayer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424193713/http://www.news.va/en/news/for-us-every-statue-is-a-prayer |date=2017-04-24 }}". ''L’Osservatore Romano''. 19 September 2012. Accessed 29 April 2014.</ref><ref>Associated Press. "[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1917&dat=19871204&id=GRAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T3IFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2410,1342016 Fazzini Dies; Sculptor, 74]". ''Schenectady Gazette'', 4 December 1987. Accessed 29 April 2014.</ref> A smaller meeting hall, known as Synod Hall (''{{lang|it|Aula del Sinodo}}''), is located in the building as well. This hall sits at the east end on a second floor.
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On May 25, 2007, it was revealed that the roof of the building was to be covered with 2,400 [[photovoltaics|photovoltaic panels]], [[electricity generation|generating]] sufficient [[electricity]] to supply all the heating, cooling and lighting needs of the building throughout the year.<ref>[[United Press]]. "[http://www.upi.com/Energy/Analysis/2007/05/31/solar_world_vatican_installs_solar_panels/3090/ Vatican installs solar panels]". 31 May 2007. Accessed 12 Jun 2007.</ref><ref>Catholic News Service. "[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702971.htm Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls]". 25 May 2007. Accessed 12 Jun 2007.</ref> The system was donated by [[SolarWorld]], a [[Germany|German]] manufacturer, and valued at [[United States dollar|$]]1.5 million. It was officially placed into service on November 26, 2008, and was awarded the 2008 [[European Solar Prize]]<ref>Catholic News Service. "[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805996.htm Vatican wins award for creating rooftop solar-power generator]". 26 Nov 2008. Accessed 4 Dec 2008.</ref> in the category for "Solar architecture and urban development".<ref name="EUROSOLAR ">EuroSolar. "[http://www.eurosolar.de/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=65&Itemid=96 European Solar Prizes 2008]". Accessed 22 Dec 2009.</ref>


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On 25 May 2007, it was revealed that the roof of the building was to be covered with 2,400 [[photovoltaics|photovoltaic panels]], [[electricity generation|generating]] sufficient [[electricity]] to supply all the heating, cooling and lighting needs of the building throughout the year.<ref>[[United Press]]. "[http://www.upi.com/Energy/Analysis/2007/05/31/solar_world_vatican_installs_solar_panels/3090/ Vatican installs solar panels] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080413085542/http://www.upi.com/Energy/Analysis/2007/05/31/solar_world_vatican_installs_solar_panels/3090/ |date=2008-04-13 }}". 31 May 2007. Accessed 12 June 2007.</ref><ref>Catholic News Service. "[http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702971.htm Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls] {{webarchive|url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20070612183543/http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0702971.htm |date=2007-06-12 }}". 25 May 2007. Accessed 12 June 2007.</ref> The system was donated by [[SolarWorld]], a [[Germany|German]] manufacturer, and valued at [[United States dollar|$]]1.5 million. It was officially placed into service on 26 November 2008, and was awarded the 2008 [[European Solar Prize]]<ref>Catholic News Service. "[https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20141120185648/http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0805996.htm Vatican wins award for creating rooftop solar-power generator]". 26 November 2008. Accessed 4 December 2008.</ref> in the category for "Solar architecture and urban development".<ref name="EUROSOLAR">EuroSolar. "[http://www.eurosolar.de/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=65&Itemid=96 European Solar Prizes 2008]". Accessed 22 December 2009.</ref>
==See also==
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*[[Pope Paul VI]]
*[[Index of Vatican City-related articles]]
*[[Individual and political action on climate change]]


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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* [[Ralf van Bühren|Bühren, Ralf van]]. ''Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert. Die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils'', {{nowrap|pp. 314–317}} and {{nowrap|fig. 58–59.}} Ferdinand Schöningh (Paderborn), 2008. ISBN 978-3-506-76388-4. {{de-icon}}
*{{cite book |last1=Bühren |first1=Ralf van |title=Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert: die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils |date=2008 |publisher=Ferdinand Schöningh|pages=314–317 |isbn=978-3-506-76388-4 |oclc=608580222|language=German}}
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*{{cite book |last1=Cossa |first1=Conny |title=Moderne im Schatten: die Audienzhalle Pier Luigi Nervis im Vatikan |date=2010 |publisher=Schnell & Steiner |isbn=978-3-7954-2344-5 |oclc=758755347|language=German|location=Regensburg}}

*{{cite book |last1=Cossa |first1=Conny |title=Modernismo all'ombra la sala delle udienze pontificie di Pier Luigi Nervi |date=2010 |publisher=Libreria editrice vaticana |isbn=978-88-209-8446-5 |language=Italian|location=Rome|oclc=800610067}}
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* Cossa, Conny. ''Moderne im Schatten. Die Audienzhalle Pier Luigi Nervis im Vatikan''. Schnell & Steiner (Regensburg), 2010. ISBN 978-3-7954-2344-5 {{de-icon}}

* Cossa, Conny. ''Modernismo all'ombra—La Sala delle udienze pontificie di Pier Luigi Nervi''. Libreria Editrice Vaticana (Rome), 2010. ISBN 978-88-209-8446-5. {{it-icon}}

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The Paul VI Audience Hall (Italian: Aula Paolo VI), also known as the Hall of the Pontifical Audiences, is an audience hall in which the Pope has held various audiences and conferences.

Description

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The hall has a seating capacity of 6,300, designed in reinforced concrete by the Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi and completed in 1971.[1] It was constructed on land donated by the Knights of Columbus and is named for Pope St. Paul VI.[2]

It lies partially in the Vatican City but mostly in Rome: the Italian part of the building is treated as an extraterritorial area of the Holy See, and is used by the pope as an alternative to St. Peter's Square when conducting his Wednesday morning General Audience. It is dominated by an 800-quintal (80-tonne) bronze/copper-alloy[3] sculpture by Pericle Fazzini entitled La Resurrezione (Italian for The Resurrection).[4][5] A smaller meeting hall, known as Synod Hall (Aula del Sinodo), is located in the building as well. This hall sits at the east end on a second floor.

On 25 May 2007, it was revealed that the roof of the building was to be covered with 2,400 photovoltaic panels, generating sufficient electricity to supply all the heating, cooling and lighting needs of the building throughout the year.[6][7] The system was donated by SolarWorld, a German manufacturer, and valued at $1.5 million. It was officially placed into service on 26 November 2008, and was awarded the 2008 European Solar Prize[8] in the category for "Solar architecture and urban development".[9]

References

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  1. ^ Papal Audience Hall at Structurae. Accessed 12 June 2007.
  2. ^ Kauffman, Christopher J. (1982). Faith and Fraternalism: The History of the Knights of Columbus, 1882–1982. Harper and Row. p. 409. ISBN 978-0-06-014940-6.
  3. ^ Gambardella, Carmine & al. "La Resurrezione by Pericle Fazzini in the Aula Paolo VI at the Vatican: The restoration of contemporary art by sacred multi-disciplinary dimensions". Accessed 29 April 2014. Archived 16 December 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "For us every statue is a prayer Archived 2017-04-24 at the Wayback Machine". L’Osservatore Romano. 19 September 2012. Accessed 29 April 2014.
  5. ^ Associated Press. "Fazzini Dies; Sculptor, 74". Schenectady Gazette, 4 December 1987. Accessed 29 April 2014.
  6. ^ United Press. "Vatican installs solar panels Archived 2008-04-13 at the Wayback Machine". 31 May 2007. Accessed 12 June 2007.
  7. ^ Catholic News Service. "Going green: Vatican expands mission to saving planet, not just souls Archived 2007-06-12 at the Library of Congress Web Archives". 25 May 2007. Accessed 12 June 2007.
  8. ^ Catholic News Service. "Vatican wins award for creating rooftop solar-power generator". 26 November 2008. Accessed 4 December 2008.
  9. ^ EuroSolar. "European Solar Prizes 2008". Accessed 22 December 2009.

Further reading

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  • Bühren, Ralf van (2008). Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert: die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils (in German). Ferdinand Schöningh. pp. 314–317. ISBN 978-3-506-76388-4. OCLC 608580222.
  • Cossa, Conny (2010). Moderne im Schatten: die Audienzhalle Pier Luigi Nervis im Vatikan (in German). Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner. ISBN 978-3-7954-2344-5. OCLC 758755347.
  • Cossa, Conny (2010). Modernismo all'ombra la sala delle udienze pontificie di Pier Luigi Nervi (in Italian). Rome: Libreria editrice vaticana. ISBN 978-88-209-8446-5. OCLC 800610067.

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