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Visiting Sainte-Chapelle. Sainte-Chapelle is next door to the Conciergerie, at the eastern end of the Ile de la Cité (the island in the Seine where you can also see Notre Dame de Paris). The chapel is almost impossible to see from the street without entering but the entrance is clearly marked and the queues to get in will help you find it!
Sainte-Chapelle. Closed. Next opening on 17 May 2024 at 09:00. See all the schedules. Price : 13€. Free admission for under 26-year-old residents of the EU. Reserve your ticket. UNESCO.
The stained glass windows in the choir house the prophetic cycle: Daniel, Saint John the Baptist, Ezekiel, Jesse and Isaiah embrace the central window, that of the Passion, where the suffering of Christ is manifested from his arrest to Pentecost. Sainte-Chapelle de Paris, vitrail, saint Louis et Robert d'Artois portent des reliques.
Nov 21, 2023 · The Sainte-Chapelle is a French royal chapel in the Gothic style. It was built in the 13th century by King Louis IX, who would later become Saint Louis. It is located in Paris, and used to be ...
Jul 13, 2022 · The Sainte-Chapelle: a bit of history. The Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) was commissioned by King Louis IX (Saint-Louis) possibly from architect Pierre of Montreuil between 1242 and 1248 in the Palais de la Cité, then the royal residence. Consecrated in 1248, the sacred shrine was designed to house the relics of the Passion of Christ.
Feb 12, 2015 · February 12, 2015. Glittering stained glass. Intricately carved botanical capitals. A cedar spire towering over the heart of Paris. These features all make the Sainte-Chapelle, a royal Gothic chapel built nearly 800 years ago, spectacular in its own right and a perennial stopping point for tourists. Consecrated in 1248, this showcase of piety ...
the vault of the lower chapel at. Sainte-Chapelle, Paris. Introduction. Sainte-Chapelle, the ultimate expression of French Gothic architecture, was a royal chapel within the complex of the Palais de la Cite, in Paris. It ranks alongside Notre-Dame Cathedral (1163-1345) and Chartres Cathedral (c.1194-1250) as one of the greatest sites of Gothic ...
