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Paris Pages; Monuments - Sainte Chapelle
Built by Louis IX in the 1240's to house relics from the Holy Land believed to be the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross, this small gothic chapel is one of the inspiring visual experiences of Paris. Much of this is due to its stained glass windows which essentially surround the entire upper...
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France
erceived as a symbol of both religion and royalty, the Sainte-Chapelle suffered considerable damage as a result of the French Revolution. Its furniture, stalls and choir wall disappeared; the organ built by François Henri Cliquot was transported to Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois; the spire was kno...
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Sainte-Chapelle, Paris
of France, who constructed it as a chapel for the royal palace and to house precious relics. The palace itself has otherwise utterly disappeared, leaving the Sainte-Chapelle all but surrounded by t...
sacred-destinations.com
History of Gothic Architecture : Sainte-Chapelle de Paris No.1
Sainte-Chapelle had both the sacred and royal functions of the personal tabernacle of Louis IX (Saint Louis). Its base consists of a lower chapel for the use of the parish, while the upper chapel is flush with the palace and opens onto it th...
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A digest on the Sainte Chapelle in Paris illustrated with pictures by Paris Digest, the Paris Internet city guide and portal
he interior of the Sainte Chapelle is very representative of the colorful Middle Ages painted church interiors as they were at the time (in most churches, the paint has today disappeared). The inside of the Sainte Chapelle is a pure masterpiece of Gothic art. On a sunny day, sit on the bench facing ...
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Photos: Paris, Ste. Chapelle
Cramped spiral stairs take you from the ground-level servants' chapel into the upper storey of the church. Almost modest in size, nearly stark, stone-floored, and without furniture except for a single bench running along each of the the two longest walls of the horse shoe, the effect is stunning. Th...
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