- The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows.
- If you think of stained glass as the medieval counterpart to a movie, one church--Sainte Chapelle in Paris--qualifies as the IMAX of the Middle Ages.
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- The plans for Sainte-Chapelle are attributed to Pierre de Montreuil, who had also created designs for the Saint-Denis Basilica and part of the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
- The structure isn’t a cathedral, and it’s not even really considered to be a church, it’s a chapel! In fact, Sainte-Chapelle translated to English means Holy Chapel.
- Sainte-Chapelle is a palatine chapel built in 1241-1248 at the request of King Saint-Louis. It is an emblematic building of the radiant Gothic.
- Location: Boulevard du Palais, 8. On the Île de la Cité. Timings: Sainte Chapelle is closed on 1st January, 25th December, and 1st May.
- Feast your eyes on Sainte-Chapelle's kaleidoscopic stained glass windows which depict 1,000+ scenes from the New and Old Testament.
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- 2. There were 22 holy relics kept in Sainte Chapelle.
- 4. Sainte-Chapelle was consecrated on April 26, 1248.
- The Sainte-Chapelle is the finest royal chapel to be built in France and features a truly exceptional collection of stained-glass windows.