Factsheet St. Peter's Basilica

Factsheet St. Peter's Basilica

www.osram.com 1/3 Facts and figures – St. Peter's Basilica and other lighting projects in The Vatican at a glance LED technology from Osram already has proven its worth for lighting The Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Raphael’s Rooms. From now on, the unique beauty of St. Peter's Basilica will amaze visitors more than ever. St. Peter’s Basilica o One of the largest and most important Catholic churches in the world o About 27,000 visitors per day o The illumination was digitally simulated on the computer in advance and then implemented without complex test installations in St. Peter's Basilica. o Lighting concept comprises 780 LED luminaires specially developed and manufactured in Wipperfürth, equipped with 100,000 light-emitting diodes from Regensburg and an Osram lighting management system. o Energy savings of up to 90 percent, with a reduction in the number of luminaires by 80 percent o Some domes shine 10 times brighter than before o The highest luminaire was installed at a height of about 110 meters, the lowest at a height of about 12 meters. o St. Peter's Basilica contains the largest mosaic in the world, with an area of approximately 10,000 square meters. This mosaic now shines in a previously unseen beauty. o Various lighting scenarios, from basic lighting to gala lighting, can be digitally controlled, depending on the occasion. o The newly created brightness enables television broadcasts from St. Peter's Basilica in a quality of VHD 4K and UHD 8K without any flickering or bias noise OSRAM Licht AG Marcel-Breuer-Strasse 6, 80807 Munich, Germany Corporate Communications & Brand Strategy www.osram.com 2/3 Further Osram lighting projects in The Vatican Sistine Chapel o Inaugural Illumination October 2014 o More than 500 years old (1483) o Accommodation of some of the most important paintings in history (Michelangelo's frescoes, artworks of famous artists of the Middle Ages) o Installation of a total of 7,000 individual LEDs from Osram o Lighting invisibly integrated into the architecture o Illuminance many times higher than before: around 50 - 100 lux (prev. 5 - 10 lux) o Brightly illuminates and conserves true colors, integrity and detail of wall and ceiling art o Lighting scenarios pre-set and selected according to celebration needs o Best visibility of colors, art-saving and energy efficiency, saving 90%. Without Osram lighting technology With Osram lighting technology OSRAM Licht AG Marcel-Breuer-Strasse 6, 80807 Munich, Germany Corporate Communications & Brand Strategy www.osram.com 3/3 Raphael’s Rooms o Inaugural illumination June 2017 o Brightly illuminates and conserves true colors, integrity and detail of wall and ceiling art o Lighting invisibly integrated into the architecture St. Peter’s Square o Commissioning lighting October 2016 o 48,000 square meter area with up to 400,000 visitors (e.g. Easter) o Sustainable lighting concept with 70 percent energy savings and avoidance of unwanted light emissions o 132 LED floodlights from Osram unobtrusively integrated into architecture o "Day bright" 120 Lux for events, otherwise strolling lighting OSRAM Licht AG Marcel-Breuer-Strasse 6, 80807 Munich, Germany Corporate Communications & Brand Strategy .

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