From the Sistine Chapel to St Peter’s Square, locations in the Vatican where the new pope’s election will play out in the coming days are part of a priceless cultural heritage. Here are descriptions of the main spots to watch: Santa Marta guesthouse This building completed in the 1990s just behind St Peter’s Basilica is where the cardinal electors stay during the conclave.

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, with the race to succeed Pope Francis seen as wide open.

The Vatican on Monday said all of the 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote to choose a successor to Pope Francis are now in Rome ahead of the conclave starting this week. According to the Vatican, the cardinals will gather in secret in the Sistine Chapel starting at 4:30 pm (1430 GMT) on Wednesday.