Sainte Chapelle

Address: Boulevard du Palais
Vicinity: Courtyard of the Royal Palace
Arrondissement Municipal of 1st Rt, Louvre in Paris

Type: Church

Travel Genus: Sight
Sight Category: Building

Theme Group: French Gothic
Theme Group: Medieval Paris
Theme Group: Paris, Banks of the Seine

As Noted In: 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: Monument Historique Classe France, Ministere de la Culture (France)
As Noted In: Notable Art Glass Objects and Windows, Phantom
As Noted In: Notable Milieu to Experience, Phantom
As Noted In: Notable Places of Decorative Arts, Phantom
As Noted In: Notable Sacred Places, Works of Art and Text, Phantom
As Noted In: World Heritage List - Contributor, UNESCO

Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Composition	Food	Event
1248/04/26	Peter de Montereau	Architect	Commissioned by King Louis IX as a royal chapel to house his collection of holy relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns, Sainte-Chapelle in the Palais de la Cite is consecrated.

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1248/04/26

Peter de Montereau

Architect

Commissioned by King Louis IX as a royal chapel to house his collection of holy relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns, Sainte-Chapelle in the Palais de la Cite is consecrated.

Particulars for Sainte Chapelle:
Area of Significance	Architecture
Criteria	Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance	Art
Sight Category	Building
Building Type	Church
Architectural Style	Gothic
Era	Medieval Europe
Area of Significance	Religion
Historic Use	Religious Property
Building Attribute	Stained Glass

Particulars for Sainte Chapelle:

Area of Significance

Architecture

Criteria

Architecture-Engineering

Area of Significance

Art

Sight Category

Building

Building Type

Church

Architectural Style