Have you heard of the Pope’s Audience Hall in Vatican City? It is also known as the Paul VI Audience Hall or the Hall of the Pontifical Audiences? The outside of the building was designed in the shape of a snake's head by well-known architect Pier Luigi Nervi.
There are two windows on either side of the building that resemble eyes. They are made of stained glass and sit about halfway through the building’s length on either side. In the centre of the eye is a slit resembling the eye of a reptile.
The building seats 6,300 worshippers who can observe the two reptilian eyes that stare at them above the stage. There is a statue at the centre. On either side of it are two sharp, pointed fangs. Notice the scales on the ceiling and sides that resemble the scales on a snake. While speaking, the Pope appears to be speaking through the mouth of the snake.
The eyes, the shape, the scales, the fangs, the reptile appearance is unmistakable. A crucifix is nowhere to be seen and it gets worse. In the middle of the stage sits a statue of Christ rising from an atomic apocalypse. It was designed by Pericle Fazzini and installed in 1977. Notice the head of Jesus. When you view the statue from the sides where worshippers sit, it looks like a snake.
There are seven separate pieces that comprise the snake or reptile symbol. When you consider that the entire building inside and outside resembles a snake, it's no coincidence. It was purposefully designed this way and the thought and planning that went into it was immense. Have a look.