The Vatican is located in the northwest of Rome, the capital of Italy, in an area called Vatican Heights. The territory of this country includes St. Peter's Square, St. Peter's Hall, the Pontifical Palace, the Pope's Summer Resort (Fort Dolf) and the Vatican Museum.
Vatican, also known as Vatican city-state, is a tiny country located in Europe, and it is also the country with the smallest territory and the least population in the world. Located in the northwest corner of Rome, the capital of Italy, it is located in an area called Vatican Heights. The Vatican's history can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it was the center of the papal state. 1870, after the Renaissance War, the Pope was forced to retreat to the Vatican Palace. 1929, the Italian Mussolini government signed the Rutland Treaty with Pope Pope Pius XI, and Italy recognized the Vatican as a sovereign state, and its sovereignty belongs to the Pope.