Knowing we were going to be in St. Louis for Baby Lock Tech -- Rhonda did a little Google search to see what (besides the arch) -- St. Louis had to offer...and she got the address and a bit of information about a place neither one of us had ever been to. The St. Louis Basilica...
On our "travel day" -- we had a little pocket of time -- so we "GPS"ed the location for the Basilica...
In the middle of a beautiful St. Louis neighborhood -- there it was -- stunning...we were both sooo excited. What an incredible building. They began construction in 1905...
The inside of the Basilica is decorated with the largest installation of mosiacs IN THE WORLD. Unbelievable...
83,000 square feet of tiny mosiacs...the installation continued until 1988...
First, they blow the glass, sometimes with real gold layered in...then, they chip the tiny mosaics...there are millions of tiny mosaics...
On every surface inside the cathedral...there are scenes MADE ENTIRELY OF MOSAICS...
Every square inch is breaktaking...and my poor pictures cannot do it justice..
Even the floors are mosaics...
Wow. Amazing. There are no words. If you EVER get the chance -- please be sure to visit the St. Louis Basilica. They have a wonderful museum...
Hey -- THANKS AGAIN, RHONDA. I'm thinking about you today...
Having just read your web sight for the first time, I am impressed at how much you can get into a trip with such a wide interest range. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI am so looking forward to the next sewing expo. It sounds like it will be better than ever!!!
Thank you for putting so much caring time and effort into this fabulous event. Helen Willis
Helen -- thanks so much for your kind comments...you made my day -- and I'll see you at EXPO!!
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