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Sainte-Chapelle

The Gothic style Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel on the Île de la Cité in central Paris. It was built in 1248 by King Louis IX (aka St. Louis) to house relics of Jesus purchased from the east. The relics included the alleged "crown of thorns", which has been housed in the Notre-Dame since 1806.
It is part of a cluster of buildings currently used as court houses. The building houses two chapels, a lower chapel and an upper chapel, which is famous for its 13th century stained glass windows. The restoration of the windows were completed in 2015.
Sainte-Chapelle Front Portal
Sainte-Chapelle Front Portal
Sainte-Chapelle Apse
Sainte-Chapelle Apse
Stained Glass of Sainte-Chapelle
Stained Glass of Sainte-Chapelle
Sainte-Chapelle Lower Chapel
Sainte-Chapelle Lower Chapel
Sainte-Chapelle Rose Window
Sainte-Chapelle Rose Window
Sainte-Chapelle Upper Chapel
Sainte-Chapelle Upper Chapel
Sainte-Chapelle Lower Chapel
Sainte-Chapelle Lower Chapel
Gilded Gates
Gilded Gates