One of the most beautiful structures in the world is the St. Chapelle, a royal chapel consecrated in 1248. Below are three photos of the ceiling in the lower chapel.
The upper chapel contains 7,200 square feet of stained glass.
The chapel was built to house two relics: the crown of thorns and a small piece of the cross upon which Christ was crucified. During the French Revolution, the fragment of the cross was given to the Bishop of Paris. The crown of thorns was later transferred to the Cathedral of Notre Dame and, when rescued from the 2019 fire, taken to the Louvre.
The famous rose window, dating from the 15th century.
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