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1. • Stained-glass windows, holy relics, and concerts

     • The chapel is famous for its stained-glass windows, holy relics, and concerts. Enshrined within the city's original, 13th-century Palais de Justice (Law Courts), this gem-like Holy Chapel is Paris’ most exquisite Gothic monument, completed in 1248.
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   Why was Sainte Chapelle important during the French Revolution?

   • Sainte Chapelle in Paris, as a notable religious and royal emblem, was a popular target for vandals during the French Revolution. The chapel was converted into a grain storage warehouse, the external royal symbols and sculptures were broken, and the spire was also pulled down.

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   Where is the Sainte Chapelle in Paris?

   • The Sainte Chapelle in Paris is located within the Palais de la Cité, home to France’s Kings up until the 14th century. This display of devotion and authority under the French religious monarchy eventually became a renowned symbol of France’s craftsmanship and majesty throughout Europe.

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   What is Sainte Chapelle cathedral?

   • Sainte Chapelle Cathedral is one of the oldest extant Capetian royal palaces in the Île de la Cité, an old and beautiful island in the Seine River. Despite being damaged due to the French Revolution and reconstructed in the 19th century, it features one of the world’s finest stained glass collections from the 13th century.

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   What is Sainte Chapelle?

   • Rather this stunner is known as Sainte Chapelle. (That means “Holy Chapel” in plain old English.) The building is in the courtyard of the Palais de la Cité (Conciergerie), and not on any main street. It is right next to the legal courthouses in the Palais de Justice, which makes it difficult to enter because of security reasons.

   Sainte Chapelle (Paris): 15 Amazing facts & history

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   Sainte-Chapelle, royal chapel in the Gothic Rayonnant style in the Ile de la Cite in Paris, France. Though it is smaller than the great cathedrals of northern France, its jewel-like perfection makes it one of the finest examples of the style.

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   The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.

5. www.sainte-chapelle.fr › en › discoverHistory of the Sainte-Chapelle

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   • Precious vestige of the royal palace of the Cité. Precious vestige of the royal palace of the City The Sainte-Chapelle was built in the middle of the 13th century by Louis IX, future Saint Louis, to house the most prestigious relic of the Passion of Christ: the Crown of Thorns and a fragment of the True Cross.
   • Saint Louis, a key figure in the Sainte-Chapelle. Key historical figure, Louis IX, known as "the Prudhomme" and more commonly called Saint Louis was a Capetian king of France born on 25th April 1214 in Poissy and died on 25th August 1270 in Carthage, near Tunis.
   • THE IMPORTANCE OF POSSESSING THE RELICS OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST. In medieval times, Christian fervor attributed great value to relics, whose possession conferred considerable prestige.
   • THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOLY CHAPEL, AN ARCHITECTURAL FEAT. The building was also conceived as a palatine chapel, located in the heart of the residence of the Capetian kings on the Ile de la Cité.

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   Aug 21, 2023 · 1 Exploring the Sainte Chapelle in Paris; 2 History of the Sainte Chapelle in Paris. 2.1 13th Century: The Royal Chapel; 2.2 16th – 18th Centuries: Modifications; 2.3 18th Century: Vandalism During the French Revolution; 2.4 19th – 21st Centuries: Restoration Efforts; 3 Description of Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. 3.1 The Exterior of the Sainte ...

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   • It was constructed in the 13th century by King Louis IX. It was constructed in the 13th century by King Louis IX, later known as Saint Louis, one of the most famous saints of France.
   • There were 22 holy relics kept in Sainte Chapelle. King Louis IX acquired many relics over the years and placed them within Sainte Chapelle. The most outstanding relics were kept in the large reliquary which sits enthroned in the apse of the Upper chapel.
   • The Chapel cost less than the relics. The Crown of thorns was thought to have been purchased for around 135,000 livres in 1239, which at the time was about 1/2 of the annual income of the country.
   • Sainte-Chapelle was consecrated on April 26, 1248. Construction of the chapel began around 1241 and it was completed around 1248, when it was consecrated.

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9. www.visual-arts-cork.com › architecture › sainte-chapelleSainte Chapelle Paris: Gothic Style Architecture

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   Gothic pointed arches making up. 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.

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    Sep 28, 2023 · Sainte Chapelle owes its fame to the upper chapel’s magnificent stained glass windows. 1,113 bible scenes are depicted in 15 narrow windows, which are 50 feet tall. They tell the story of the Old and New Testmanent from the Creation in Genesis through Christ’s resurrection.