Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:swiss guard vatican

Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES

30 of April 2013. Rome, Vatican. Gate of St. Peter's Basilica which is guarded by Swiss Guards. The guard stands in the centre of the gate.

Vatican City: Papal Swiss Guard in uniform. Currently, the name Swiss Guard generally refers to the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See stationed at the Vatican in Rome

Vatican City, Rome, Italy-October 22,2018 - The Swiss Guardsman stands at the entrance to St. Peter's Basilica and has guard duty

Vatican, November 07 -- Some nuns come out from an access door of the Vatican State, on the left side of St. Peter's Basilica, in the historic heart of Rome, manned by a Swiss Guard in its sentry box. Nuns and guards wear medical masks due to measures against Covid-19 pandemic. The Pontifical Swiss Guard is an armed body in the service of the Pope created in 1506 under the pontificate of Julius II, composed of about 130 military elements all of Swiss nationality. According to legend, the icon and distinctive blue and yellow uniform of the Swiss Guards was designed by Michelangelo, while it was designed by commander Jules Repond at the beginning of the 20th century. With its five centuries of history, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is the oldest military guard in the world still in service. Image in high definition format.

Vatican City, Vatican City - March 25th 2019: A Swiss guard in St Peter's Basilica

Vatican - Aug 29, 2025: Member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in Renaissance-era dress uniform protecting the Apostolic Palace at Vatican City

Rome, Italy - September 15 2022: Papal Swiss Guards in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy

Vatican City, Vatican City State - March 11, 2023: Two Swiss guards standing at the entrance of Vatican city, wearing their traditional colorful uniform

Rabat, Morocco - May 28, 2012: An armed Berber guard is scanning the area in front of the King Hassan II mausoleum under the ornate archway and marble plaza and walkway in Rabat Morocco. He is armed with an old bolt action rifle with extensive mother-of-pearl inlay on the stock

The Pontifical Swiss Guard, also known simply as the Swiss Guard (in Latin: Custodes Helvetici; in Italian: Guardia Svizzera), is a military corps in charge of the security of the pope and the Holy See. Another corps of guards of Swiss origin was also in charge of the security of the Palace of Versailles (France) during the reign of Louis XVI. The ceremonial chief of the Swiss Guard is the pope, sovereign of Vatican City. It is currently the smallest professional army in the world; it currently has 135 soldiers.

Swiss Guards in traditional colorful uniforms stand in formation at Vatican City, accompanied by a marching band during a Christmas celebration. Dec 25, 2018. Vatican City

Vatican City - October 14, 2025: Papal Swiss Guard on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican. The Pontifical Swiss Guard also known as the Papal Swiss Guard is an armed forces, guard of honour, and protective security unit, maintained by the Holy See to protect the Pope and the Apostolic Palace within the territory of the Vatican City State.

Swiss Guards, one with halberd on honour duty, this guard should not be approached. The other guard, with hands folded may be approached by tourists. Italian Guardia Svizzera Inside Vatican City, Rome, Italy, in August on a hot summers day

Vatican City, Vatican City State - October 11, 2007: A member of the Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, or Swiss Guard as commonly known, stands guard at in the Vatican City near St. Peter's Basilica. The Swiss Guard is a small force maintained by the Holy See. It is responsible for the safety of the Pope and the security of the Apostolic Palace including the entrances to the City State. Photo shot in the afternoon sunlight; vertical format.

Rome, Italy, September 24, 2023: Swiss Guard, an infantry military formation that serves as the Pope's bodyguard, while on duty.

Pontifical Swiss Guards, Vatican City, Rome, Italy. Two Swiss Guards in colorful uniform standing guard entrance to St. Peter's Basilica.

Ilhabela, Brazil, 05/21/2017. Congada de Ilhabela on the Feast of Saint Benedict - the Congada is a popular folk festival involving a scenario with dancing and singing of the participants by the historic downtown streets of Ilhabela, Brazil. Relive the centuries-old clash between Moors and Christians with a happy ending, with rival factions reconciling and feasting together in homage to St. Benedict. It held in the city for over two hundred years, respecting the same speeches and dances that are passed from father to son.

Vatican, Rome, Italy - March 29, 2023: A member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stands guard in front of the Portone Di Bronzo in Rome's St. Peter's Square

Vatican-Sep.25th 2025: Swiss Guard soldiers stand at entrance in Vatican City

Guards are protecting Saint Peters Square and Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City.

Vatican City, Italy-March 2022:A Swiss Guard in traditional striped uniform with pike stands guard at the entrance to the papal residence in St Peters Square Vatican City.

Aerial view of Rome, taken from top of St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy

A member of the Corps of the Pontifical Swiss Guard stand guard to the Apostolic Palace in Vatican

Vatican City, Vatican - May 28, 2023: Swiss Guard, in traditional uniform, stands at his post beneath an archway leading to Saint Peter's Square in Vatican City, holding a halberd

Rabat, Morocco - November 5, 2013: Royal guard in front of the Mausoleum of Mohammed V. Mausoleum contains tombs of the Moroccan king and his sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah.

Rome, Italy - January 11, 2024: Swiss guard at the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Rome, Italy - September 16 2022: Papal or Pontifical Swiss Guards in Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican

Knights of Malta on the top of Fort Sant Elmo at Sunset with Maltese Flag, Valetta, Malta. Knights Group Portrait. Personal Editing

Vatican - October 15, 2024: The Pontifical Swiss Guards in one of the access doors to the Vatican City State, on the left side of St. Peter's Basilica

Vatican, January 01 -- A blanket of fog envelops the dome of St. Peter and the monumental statues on the facade of the Basilica and on Bernini's Colonnade (left). Characterized by giant columns and pilasters, the immense facade of San Pietro (118 meters wide and 48 high), was conceived by the architect Carlo Maderno to complete Michelangelo's previous project and built between 1608 and 1614. The Basilica of St. Peter's, in the Vatican, is the center of the Catholic religion, one of the most visited places in the world and in Rome for its immense artistic and architectural treasures. In 1980 the historic center of Rome was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco. Super wide angle image in high definition format.

Free Images: "bestof:swiss guard vatican"

Swiss guard Vatican City.jpg

Vatican:_guards_and_Pope's_guests.jpg

Garde Suisse guérite, Cité du Vatican.jpg

Vatican:_rooftop_view_of_gardens_and_mansions.jpg

Terms of Use Search of the Day