I visited the basilica today. It\u0092s modeled after Paris\u0092s Norte-Dame and reminds me very much of it. Its shape and the round stained glass windows seem like a direct copy. The large central nave with concrete and marble make this space cool and quiet. The stained glass is fabulous and they each probably represent a story that\u0092s told in the bible. <\/p>\n
The real treat, though, is the access to the spire and to the clock tower. The elevator goes up a couple of floors and from there you can go up one set of stairs that takes you to the belfry and clock tower or you can go across a \u0093bridge\u0094 to the other end and go up the spire. It was quite an experience to climb the steps, and in a couple of places, ladders! <\/p>\n
Whenever I see these kinds of buildings I always think, \u0093wouldn\u0092t it be cool to be up there\u0094 and today I was. I sat right in front of a round stained glass window (although the pic didn\u0092t turn out very well) and was up eye level with all the ornate detail including the gargoyles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I visited the basilica today. It\u0092s modeled after Paris\u0092s Norte-Dame and reminds me very much of it. Its shape and the round stained glass windows seem like a direct copy. The large central nave with concrete and marble make this space cool and quiet. The stained glass is fabulous and they each probably represent a story that\u0092s told in the<\/p>\n