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King's College Chapel

King's College Chapel is the late-medieval chapel of King's College, University of Cambridge, notable for its Perpendicular Gothic design and extensive medieval stained glass. Built in phases from the mid-15th to early-16th centuries, the structure contains the world's largest fan vault and an early Renaissance wooden pulpitum. The chapel remains an active place of worship and a symbol of the city of Cambridge.

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First raised

1446

Its prime

1536

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1536

What King's College Chapel looked like in its prime.

A long, lofty Perpendicular Gothic chapel of pale limestone ashlar: a colossal west façade dominated by a single tall, pointed arched window with vertical tracery, flanked by two octagonal towers topped with ornate pinnacles and a battlemented parapet with pierced cresting. The interior is a vast, uninterrupted space under an expansive stone fan vault, pierced on each side by tall traceried windows filled with richly coloured Flemish glass; a Renaissance wooden screen (pulpitum) stands between choir and ante-chapel.

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8 places to explore in 1536.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at King's College Chapel, including 6 interiors: nave looking east toward the choir, choir and pulpitum (screen), east window and high altar and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

West approach across the college lawnWest portal and carved doorwayNave looking east toward the choirChoir and pulpitum (screen)East window and high altarFan-vault ceiling detailSide window with Flemish glassAnte-chapel looking west toward the nave

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