Kraj Šempeter v Savinjski dolini se je vse do leta 1941 imenoval po svetniku "Svetemu Petru", ki je še vedno zavetnik Šempeterske župnije. Na tem mestu je včasih stala kapela, ki pa je bila zaradi širjenja ceste porušena. Kot nadomestilo za kapelo, so prebivalci ob krajevnem prazniku leta 2003, v središču kraja, na trgu sv. Petra, postavili kip, ki je kopija kipa sv. Petra, ki se nahaja v baziliki v Vatikanu. Kip ponosno krasi majhen trg in simbolizira sodelovanje in povezanost vseh ljudi v kraju in šempeterski župniji.
Kip stoji nasproti cerkve sv. Petra, ki ima bogato zgodovino, saj prva omemba cerkve spada že v leto 1256. Cerkev je znana po bogatih poslikavah, velikem oltarju iz leta 1750 ter kipu Matere božje z detetom, ki izvira iz leta 1320. Kip spada med najlepše gotske kipe na Slovenskem, pred leti pa je bil razstavljen celo v francoskem Louvru. Cerkev si lahko ogledate v obratovalnem času bližnje Rimske nekropole, kamor vas na željo popeljejo vodniki.
The town of Šempeter v savinjski dolini was named Sveti Peter (Saint Peter) up until 1941. Saint Peter is the town patron saint. On the place of the statue a chapel once stood, but it was demolished due to widening of the nearby road. As a substitute for it, a replica of St. Peter’s statue in Vatican was unveiled in 2003 during the Šempeter town festival. The statue it's town central monument and symbolizes the cohabitation of all the people in the town.
The statue stands nearby the church of Saint Peter. Church has a rich history as it was first mentioned in a written document in 1256. The interiors of the church are covered by many frescoes, but the most remarkable monument in the church is the exceptional statue of Madonna and Child dating in 1320. It shows Mother Mary with Child Jesus holding a dove. The statue is one of the most famous and beautiful Gothic statues in Slovenia. Few years ago, it was exhibited in the Louvre museum in Paris, France. The Church can be visited during the opening hours of the nearby Roman Necropolis. Guided tours are also available.