Sainte-Chapelle: The Holy Chapel

The Holy chapel is located 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 some time after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns—one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom, now hosted in Notre-Dame Cathedral. ^[3].

The Sainte-Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité. It was damaged during the French Revolution and restored in the 19th century.  It has one of the most extensive 13th-century stained glass collections anywhere in the world.