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Sainte-Chapelle

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The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel built in the Gothic style within the medieval Palais de la Cite in Paris, the residence of the kings of France until the fourteenth century. It stands on the Ile de la Cite in the River Seine and is known for the extent and height of its stained glass walls.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Chapel 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, France 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1245 2
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
75.75 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Church 1
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Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

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Source Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Source Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
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1. Sainte-Chapelle (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikipedia "Sainte-Chapelle" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
    The Sainte-Chapelle is a royal chapel built in the Gothic style within the medieval Palais de la Cite in Paris, the residence of the kings of France until the fourteenth century. It stands on the Ile de la Cite in the River Seine and is known for the extent and height of its stained glass walls.
  • Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Chapel)
    The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France. Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highe
  • In Style: Gothic Architecture, Introduction
    The Sainte-Chapelle (French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France.
  • In Style: Rayonnant Gothic Architecture, Introduction
    The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture.
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2. Sainte-Chapelle (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1245)
    Wikidata item Q193193, property P571: 1245
  • Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 75.75
    Wikidata item Q193193, property P2048 (height): 75.75 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, France
    Wikidata item Q193193, property P131/P17 (location): Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, France
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