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Spiral staircase loretto chapel santa fe.
The loretto chapel in santa fe new mexico usa is a former roman catholic church that is now used as a museum and a wedding chapel.
It has been the subject of legend and the circumstances surrounding its construction and its builder were.
Erected between 1873 and 1878 on the grounds of the academy of our lady of light a catholic girls school in santa fe new mexico the loretto chapel stands out to this day as a rare example of gothic revival architecture in a landscape dominated by pueblo and adobe.
The loretto chapel in santa fe new mexico is a former roman catholic church that is privately owned today and it is used as a wedding chapel and a museum.
The most remarkable part of the chapel is definitely its spiral staircase.
The loretto chapel famous spiral staircase.
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Loretto chapel in santa fe new mexico usa.
It s now a museum that cost a few dollars to enter and is available for weddings.
The loretto our lady of light chapel was a catholic chapel from it s creation in 1878 until it was sold to private buyers in 1971.
An interior view of the loretto chapel and staircase connecting the choir loft.
The loretto chapel downtown santa fe new mexico.
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Joseph with its construction.
The construction of the chapel began in 1873.
It was commissioned by archbishop jean baptiste lamy and designed by french architect antoine mouly with the help of his son.
The loretto chapel santa fe was built in a gothic style by antoine and projectus mouly from paris.