The Sainte Chapelle

The Sainte-Chapelle is a beautiful Gothic chapel in Paris. It was built on City island in 1246 during the Middle Ages by Saint Louis, the King of France.

The Sainte Chapelle was built as a shrine for Jesus Christ's thorn crown. This crown was bought from Constantinople, the city called Istambul nowadays.

At this time, many European Christian nobles fought the crusades in the middle-east to get Jerusalem back from the Muslims.

This very inspired faith testimony features 15 colorful stainglasses best seen from the inside (see above). 

The interior of the Sainte Chapelle is representative of the colorful Middle Ages churches with painted walls. In most other churches, the paint has been taken off.

The Sainte Chapelle is a pure masterpiece of Gothic art.

On a sunny day, sit on the bench facing the Southern wall and watch the colors of the 13^th century stainglasses as they gradually change. A light and color kaleidoscope. 

We recommend you not to skip the Sainte Chapelle, so close to the much better known Paris Notre-Dame Catholic cathedral.

The Sainte-Chapelle is open from 9:30 am to 6pm (March 1^st to October 31^th) and 9am to 5pm (November 1^st to February 28^th).

Closed : January 1^st, May 1^st, November 1^st and 11^th, December 25^th. More information and admission fees.

 Cite station, line 4. Phone 33 (0)1 53 40 60 80. 

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