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Who and how? You'll still be pondering these questions long after leaving the chapel in the historic area of Santa Fe.One of the few non-Adobe churches in the area, the chapel was modeled after Sainte-Chappelle in Paris, and begun in 1873. Um,...
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From journal Living It, Loving It
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Home of the Miraculous Staircase rumored to be built by St. Joseph the Carpenter, this non-denominational chapel is an important Santa Fe landmark and a romantic place for a destination wedding in Santa Fe.
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AccessThe chapel is open daily between 9am and 4:30pm and on Sundays between 10:30am and 5pm;the entrance fee is $2.5. A shop is attached to it as well as the Baleen restaurant and the Loretto Inn. Santa Fe’s central plaza is nearby, thus the best...
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From journal Santa Fe's Sharp Soft-Lines
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Seeing the legendary Miraculous Staircase made our 20-minute visit to Loretto Chapel a fascinating stop during our day of sightseeing in the Santa Fe Plaza. The story of the stairs began with the chapel's construction that was completed in the...
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From journal Santa Fe and Around the Way
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I’m not one to visit religious shrines like Medjugorie, or check out images of the Virgin Mary appearing in a papaya, or whatnot. Loretto Chapel struck me as one of those kinds of places and I wasn’t planning on visiting. However, the chapel’s...
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From journal Hanging out in Santa Fe
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It was built for the nuns by a mysterious carpenter who defied structural engineering by building it then disappeared before payment. He answered the nuns prayers for a much-needed staircase to the choir loft some time between 1877 and...
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From journal Santa Fe, New Mexico's capital
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The Loretto Chapel is an absolute gem of a place. Tall and narrow like Saint-Chapelle in Paris after which it was modeled, its gothic touches – spires, ornate moldings, and even a rose window – stands out in this adobe town. The stained glass...
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From journal The City Different
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The Loretto Chapel is home to the "miraculous staircase". It was originally built by the Loretto nuns of the Catholic religion. For many years it was used as a chapel in worship, but because of disrepair, it was sold to a private owner.
When the...
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From journal The Tourist Spot