\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \pard\tx150\tx870\tx1590\tx2310\tx3030\tx3750\tx4470\tx5190\tx5910\tx6630\ATXts240\qj\ATXbrdr0 \f1 \fs24 In the beginning, the buildin
g, conceived as a palatine chapel of the residence of the Pope in the Vatican also functioned as a kind of fort for the complex of buildings which form the old heart of the Apostolic Palaces, as shown by the huge severe structure from the outside and the
merlons which surround the roof. \par
The chapel is dedicated to \b \cf4 \ATXht71300 Maria\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 Assunta and was conceived to satisfy the needs of the complex cerimonial calendar of the Pontifical Court and the Pope.\par