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French pronunciation: [la sɛ̃t ʃapɛl],
The Holy Chapel) is the only surviving building of the
Capetian royal
palace on the
Île de la Cité in the heart of Paris, France. It was commissioned by King
Louis IX of France to house his collection of
Passion Relics, including the
Crown of Thorns - one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom. Begun some time after 1239 and
consecrated on the 26th of April 1248,
[1] the Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the
Rayonnant period of
Gothic architecture. Although damaged during the French revolution and heavily restored in the 19th century, it retains one of the most extensive in-situ collections of 13th century
stained glass anywhere in the world.
(
Wikipedia)
Cardmodel from
L`Instant Durable in 1/250 scale.
Model by Alexander Blokhin