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Sainte Chapelle, Paris (1241-48) Palais de la Cite, Paris. Contents • Sainte-Chapelle: Introduction • History • Acquisition of the Holy Relics • Construction • Architecture of Sainte-Chapelle • Steeple • Western Facade • Lower Chapel • Upper Chapel • Sainte-Chapelle's Stained Glass • Iconography • Stained Glass Artists
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Coordinates: 48°51′19″N 2°20′42″E. 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.
Sainte-Chapelle, royal chapel in the Gothic Rayonnant style in the Île de la Cité in Paris, France. Gothic architecture is often most notable for its size and grandeur, but Sainte-Chapelle is a magnificent exception.
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Gasser, S., "L'architecture de la Saint-Chapelle. Etat de la question concernant sa datation, son maître d'oeuvre et sa place dans l'histoire de l'architecture", La Sainte-Chapelle de Paris: Royaume de France ou Jérusalem céleste?, Ed. Christine Hediger, Turnhout, 2007, pp 157-180
Main entrance: 4, boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris. (see map) Accessability: All. Phone: 01-53-73-78-52. Fax: 01-53-73-78-55. E-mail: sainte-chapelle@monum.fr Web site: http://sainte-chapelle.monuments-nationaux.fr Admission: Adults – €8.50/person, reduced rate €5.50/person, groups of 20+: €6.50/person. FREE admission to minors under ...
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Dec 6, 2023 · What strikes me is that the building stands alone. It’s tall and it’s thin. But here we are in the middle of the Île de la Cité, a small island in the middle of modern Paris. Dr. Harris: [4:27] In the 13th century, at the very time that Sainte-Chapelle is built, Paris was becoming the capital that we know it as today.
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. Built in less than 7 years, a record time, the Sainte-Chapelle was conceived as a ...
