You didn't think I'd only have one post for the largest church in the world did you? Definitely not!
The top shot is of the inside of the dome I wrote about as I showed the first pictures of the Vatican. It's in the middle right above the huge wooden altar in the bottom shot.
The bottom shot is only a shot a short distance away from the other wide angle shot I showed you yesterday, but it also shows how the basilica stretches out to the sides.
Walking in the basilica, we were very lucky to get to hear the choir practice. I don't need to tell you that the acoustics made it sound even more beautiful. Let's just say I got goose bumps...
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Is that two guys swimming (very top of the ceiling)? ;-) Good view of the church, but where is the choir (out of sight on the left)?
ReplyDeleteThanks. The choir was way back behind the altar in a section that was closed off. We could see them but they were quite far away so I don't have any pictures of them.
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