At the Basilica - You can see a pin drop.

This morning we toured the Basilica of St. John the Baptist. It looks large from the outside (the only view I've ever bothered to get in the last 12 months) but it is positively huge on the inside. It just keeps going and going. It holds 600 people, has 2 organs with a total of over 4000 pipes, 8 double confessionals and a separate smaller chapel named the Marion chapel. We had a very good tour guide who even took us into the crypt under the alter to see the dead bishops.
The Basilica has 65 stained glass windows like this one. Made in France, England and Ireland. This one is from England.





















and a beautifully plastered and painted ceiling. The round bit projects down into the room and is called a Pin Drop. For more pictures and information about the basilica, you can see their virtual tour here.

Our guide also suggested we visit the Sisters of the Presentation convent next door to see this marble bust of the Veiled Virgin by Italian master Giovanni Strazza.This is believe it or not, is all carved in marble, although while standing only a few inches from the protective case it looked just like someone had draped a cloth veil over the bust.