First public appearance as pope
· Apostolic Palace balcony, Vatican City
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain in Italy (PD-Italy); may be copyrighted in the United States under URAA. · file Following his election, John Paul II appeared on the central balcony overlooking St. Peter's Square and addressed the assembled crowd. Coordinates identify the Apostolic Palace/St. Peter's Basilica façade overlooking St. Peter's Square.
