Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Here is a picture of the interior of the dome. It is the second largest dome in the world - second to St. Peter's (which this was modeled after). We could climb up to the dome. The Whispering Gallery runs around the interior and is 259 steps up from ground level - oh yes, we counted. It gets its name from a charming quirk in its construction, which makes a whisper against its walls audible on the opposite side. It really works too!