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{{Short description|Christian place of prayer and worship}}
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[[File:St Paul's Cathedral Chapel of St Michael & St George, London UK - Diliff.jpg|thumb|Chapel of St Michael and St George at [[St Paul's Cathedral]] in London]]
[[File:Apsidal chapels.png|thumb|Schematic rendering of typical "side chapels" in the apse of a cathedral, surrounding the ambulatory]]
A '''chapel''' (from {{langx|la|cappella}}, a diminutive of ''cappa'', meaning "little cape") is a [[Christianity|Christian]] place of prayer and [[worship]] that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. First, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own [[altar]] are often called chapels; the [[Lady chapel]] is a common type of these. Second, a chapel is a place of worship, sometimes [[Interfaith worship spaces|interfaith]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/18/pentagon.chapel.islam/ | title=Muslim prayers welcome at Pentagon chapel | website=[[CNN]] | access-date=3 March 2016 | archive-date=7 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307215949/http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/18/pentagon.chapel.islam/ | url-status=live }}</ref> that is part of a building, complex, or vessel with some other main purpose, such as a school, college, hospital, palace or large aristocratic house, castle, [[barracks]], [[prison]], [[funeral home]], hotel, airport, or a military or commercial ship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03574b.htm|title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Chapel|website=www.newadvent.org|access-date=10 April 2005|archive-date=9 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309142301/https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03574b.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>  Third, chapels are small places of worship, built as satellite sites by a church or monastery, for example in remote areas; these are often called a [[chapel of ease]].  A feature of all these types is that often no [[clergy]] were permanently resident or specifically attached to the chapel.

For historical reasons, ''chapel'' is also often the term used by [[Independent (religion)|independent]] or [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|nonconformist]] denominations for their places of worship in England and especially in Wales, even where they are large and in practice they operate as a [[parish church]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wakeling|first1=Christopher|title=Nonconformist Places of Worship: Introductions to Heritage Assets|url=https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/iha-nonconformist-places-of-worship/heag139-nonconformist-places-of-worshipi-iha.pdf/|publisher=[[Historic England]]|access-date=28 March 2017|date=August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195437/https://content.historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/iha-nonconformist-places-of-worship/heag139-nonconformist-places-of-worshipi-iha.pdf/|archive-date=28 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Anthony|title=Welsh Chapels|access-date=28 March 2017|date=1996|publisher=National Museum Wales|isbn=9780750911627|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=k6zjuTAnuzcC|language=en}}</ref>

The [[Early Christianity|earliest Christian]] places of worship are now often referred to as chapels, as they were not dedicated buildings but rather a dedicated chamber within a building. Most larger churches had one or more secondary altars which, if they occupied a distinct space, would often be called a chapel. In [[Russian Orthodox]] tradition, the chapels were built underneath city gates, where most people could visit them; a famous example is the [[Iverskaya Chapel|Iberian Chapel]].

Although chapels frequently refer to Christian places of worship, they are also found in Jewish [[synagogue]]s and do not necessarily denote a specific denomination. In England—where the [[Church of England]] is [[established church|established]] by law—[[interdenominational]] or interfaith chapels in such institutions may be consecrated by the local Anglican bishop. Chapels that are not affiliated with a particular denomination are commonly encountered as part of a non-religious institution such as a hospital, airport, university or prison.<ref>{{cite news|title=Multi-faith Spaces: Symptoms and Agents of Religious and Social Change|work=[[University of Manchester]]|url=http://www.manchester.ac.uk/mfs|first=Chris|last=Hewson|date=1 January 2010|access-date= 14 September 2012}}</ref> Many military installations have chapels for the use of military personnel, normally under the leadership of a [[military chaplain]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Royal Army Chaplains' Department|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/chaplains/chaplains.aspx|website=www.army.mod.uk|publisher=The British Army|access-date=28 March 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319155149/http://www.army.mod.uk/chaplains/chaplains.aspx|archive-date=19 March 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Crviz 2015 jun pic 25.JPG|thumb|The [[Tsrviz Chapel]] in [[Armenia]], one of the oldest chapels in the world]]
The earliest Christian places of worship were not dedicated buildings but rather a dedicated [[Room|chamber]] within a building, such as a room in an individual's home. Here, one or two people could pray without being part of a communion or congregation. People who like to use chapels may find it peaceful and relaxing to be away from the stress of life, without other people moving around them.

[[File:Chapelle Palatine.jpg|thumb|The [[Cappella Palatina]] in [[Palermo]], Italy (pictured), and the [[Palatine Chapel in Aachen]], two of the most famous palace chapels of Europe]]
The word ''chapel'', like the associated word ''chaplain'', is ultimately derived from [[Latin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapel|title=Definition of Chapel |website=www.merriam-webster.com|access-date=31 December 2018|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002843/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chapel|url-status=live}}</ref> More specifically, the word is derived from a [[relic]] of [[Martin of Tours|Saint Martin of Tours]]: traditional stories about Martin relate that while he was still a soldier, he cut his military cloak in half to give part to a beggar in need. The other half he wore over his shoulders as a "small cape" ({{langx|la|cappella}}). The beggar, the stories claim, was Christ in disguise, and Martin experienced a conversion of heart, becoming first a monk, then abbot, then bishop. This cape came into the possession of the [[Franks|Frankish]] kings, and they kept the relic with them as they did battle. The tent which kept the cape was called the ''capella'' and the priests who said daily [[mass (liturgy)|Mass]] in the tent were known as the ''capellani''. From these words, via [[Old French]], we get the names "chapel" and "chaplain".

The word also appears in the [[Irish language]] (Gaelic) in the [[Middle Ages]], as Welsh people came with the [[Normans|Norman]] and [[Old English (Ireland)|Old English]] invaders to the island of Ireland. While the traditional Irish word for church was {{lang|ga|eaglais}} (derived from ''[[wikt:ecclesia|ecclesia]]''), a new word, ''séipéal'' (from ''cappella''), came into usage.

In British history, "chapel" or "[[meeting house]]" were formerly the standard designations for church buildings belonging to independent or [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)|Nonconformist]] religious societies and their members.<ref>[[OED]] "Chapel", 4</ref> They were particularly associated with the pre-eminence of independent religious practice in rural parts of England and Wales, the northern industrial towns of the late 18th and 19th centuries, and centres of population close to but outside the [[City of London]]. As a result, "chapel" is sometimes used as an adjective in England and Wales to describe members of such churches: for example in the sentence, "I'm Chapel."<ref>[https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Extended_Family/7Oc2DAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PT82 ''The Extended Family: Why are There So Many Different Churches?''], Start of Chapter 4, Michael John Hooton, 2016, Wipf and Stock Publisher, ISBN 9781498280860</ref>

===Types of chapel===

*A [[bridge chapel]] is a small place of Christian worship, built either on, or immediately adjacent to, a road bridge; they were commonly established during pre-Reformation mediaeval era in Europe.
*A [[castle chapel]], in European architecture, is a chapel built within a castle.
*A [[parecclesion]] or parakklesion is a type of side chapel found in Byzantine architecture.
*A [[capilla abierta]] (open chapel) is one of the most distinct Mexican church construction forms, mostly built in the 16th century during the early colonial period.
*A [[proprietary chapel]] is one that originally belonged to a private individual. In the 19th century they were common, often being built to cope with urbanisation. Frequently they were established by evangelical philanthropists with a vision of spreading Christianity in cities whose needs could no longer be met by the parishes. Some functioned more privately, with a wealthy person building a chapel so that they could invite their favorite preachers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.churchsociety.org/aboutus/managed/Properties_StJamesChurch.htm |title=Church Society - About - Our Work - St James' Church |access-date=2008-10-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509160507/http://www.churchsociety.org/aboutus/managed/Properties_StJamesChurch.htm |archive-date=9 May 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> They are anomalies in the English ecclesiastical law, having no parish area, but being permitted to have an Anglican clergyman licensed there. Historically many Anglican churches were proprietary chapels. Over the years they have often been converted into normal parishes.
*A [[court chapel]] is a chapel as a musical ensemble associated with a royal or noble court. Most of these are royal (court) chapels, but when the ruler of the court is not a king, the more generic "court chapel" is used, for instance for an imperial court.
* A [[royal chapel]] is a chapel associated with a [[monarch]], a [[royal court]], or in a [[royal palace]].

==Modern usage==
[[File:Capel Salem, Pwllheli.jpg|thumb|[[Capel Salem, Pwllheli|Capel Salem]], a nonconformist chapel in [[Pwllheli]], Wales. Unlike earlier types of chapel, this chapel is not attached to a larger place of worship.]]
While the word ''chapel'' is not exclusively limited to [[Christianity|Christian]] terminology, it is most often found in that context. Nonetheless, the word's meaning can vary by denomination, and non-denominational chapels (sometimes called "meditation rooms") can be found in many hospitals, airports, and even the [[United Nations headquarters]]. Chapels can also be found for worship in [[Judaism]].

"Chapel" is in particularly common usage in the [[United Kingdom]], and especially in [[Wales]], for [[Nonconformist (Protestantism)| Nonconformist]] places of worship;<ref>Also known, perhaps disparagingly, as ''Ebenezers'' – {{oed | Ebenezer}}</ref> and in [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] for [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] churches. In [[England]] and Wales, due to the rise in Nonconformist chapels during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, by the time of the [[1851 United Kingdom census|1851 census]], more people attended the independent chapels than attended the state religion's Anglican churches.<ref>{{cite book |first=Owen |last=Chadwick |author-link=Owen Chadwick |title=The Victorian Church, Part One: 1829–1859 |location=London |publisher=Black |year=1966 |pages=363–69 }}</ref><ref>Mann 1854.</ref> (The Anglican Church does not function as the established church in Scotland.)

In Roman Catholic Church canon law, a chapel, technically called an "[[oratory (worship)|oratory]]", is a building or part thereof dedicated to the celebration of services, particularly the Mass, which is not a parish church. This may be a private chapel, for the use of one person or a select group (a bishop's private chapel, or the chapel of a convent, for instance); a semi-public oratory, which is partially available to the general public (a seminary chapel that welcomes visitors to services, for instance); or a public oratory (for instance, a hospital or university chapel).

Chapels that are built as part of a larger church are holy areas set aside for some specific use or purpose: for instance, many cathedrals and large churches have a "[[Lady chapel]]" in the apse, dedicated to the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)| Virgin Mary]]; parish churches may have such a Lady chapel in a side aisle or a "chapel of Reservation" or "[[Blessed Sacrament]] chapel" where the consecrated bread of the [[Reserved sacrament|Eucharist is kept in reserve]] between services, for the purpose of taking Holy Communion to the sick and housebound and, in some Christian traditions, for devotional purposes.

== Types ==
Common uses of the word chapel today include:
[[File:Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College) - 2.jpg|thumb|[[Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College)|Christ the King Chapel]] on the campus of [[Christendom College]] is an example of a college chapel.]]
*Ambassador's chapel – originally created to allow ambassadors from Catholic countries to worship whilst on duty in [[Protestant]] countries.
*Bishop's chapel – in Anglican and Roman Catholic [[canon law]], bishops have the right to have a chapel in their own home, even when travelling (such personal chapels may be granted only as a favor to other priests)
* [[Cappella gentilizia]] - a type of private mortuary chapel used for burials; commonly found in the cemeteries of Italy.
* Cemetery chapel - an indoor venue in a [[cemetery]] where families, friends  and clergy gather for funeral services including music, eulogies, pastoral prayers and meditation. It additionally protects them from rain, summertime heat or cold wintry weather. 
*[[Chapel of ease]] – constructed in large parishes to allow parishioners easy access to a church or chapel.
*Chapel of rest – not a place of worship as such, but a comfortably decorated room in a [[funeral director]]'s premises, where family and friends can view the deceased before a funeral.
*College chapel - located on college or university campuses that are or were once affiliated with a religion
*Family chapel - private chapel for royal families are other wealthy families.
*Funeral chapel – a venue for [[funeral]]s or memorial services/celebrations of life/services of remembrance at a [[funeral home]]. In the case of cremation services, families and visitors would gather in a [[crematorium]] (''crematory'' or ''cremation center'' in the United States).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.funeralpartners.co.uk/help-advice/arranging-a-funeral/what-happens-at-a-cremation-service/ | title=What Happens at a Cremation Service? }}</ref>
*Hospital chapel – location for praying for the sick or recently deceased. It can be used for memorial services or celebrations of life. 
*[[Lady chapel]] – really a form of side chapel, but notable separately as such chapels are common in the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the [[Anglican Communion]]. They are dedicated to the [[veneration]] of the [[Blessed Virgin Mary]].
*Mausoleum chapel also known as a Chapel mausoleum - a cemetery chapel featuring [[mausoleum]]s where families, friends and clergy gather for funeral services including eulogies, pastoral prayers and meditation, but not music in some locations. It additionally keeps them from enduring weather conditions of summertime heat, cold wintry weather or rain.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mausoleums.com/inside-the-chapel-mausoleum | title=Inside the Chapel Mausoleum | date=20 April 2013 }}</ref> 
*Military chapel – U.S. military bases often have chapels designated for use by varying denominations. As no specific denomination or faith is the "owner", such a site is commonly referred to as a chapel instead of a church, mosque, or synagogue. Service members can often receive services for nondenominational Christian, Roman Catholic, Islamic, and Jewish faiths, as well as information for other services in the local area.
*[[Multifaith space|Multifaith chapel]] – found within hospitals, airports and universities, etc.; often converted from being exclusively Christian.
*Side-chapel – a chapel within a cathedral or larger church building.
*Summer chapel – a small church in a resort area that functions only during the summer when vacationers are present.
*Wayside chapel or country chapel – small chapels in the countryside
*[[Wedding chapel]] – a venue for [[wedding]]s.

The first airport chapel was created in 1951 in [[Boston]] for airport workers but grew to include travelers. It was originally Catholic, but chapels today are often multifaith.<ref>{{cite news|last1= Cadge|first1= Wendy|title= As you travel, pause and take a look at airport chapels|url= https://theconversation.com/as-you-travel-pause-and-take-a-look-at-airport-chapels-87578|access-date= 12 January 2018|work= [[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]|date= 3 January 2018|archive-date= 13 January 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180113092923/https://theconversation.com/as-you-travel-pause-and-take-a-look-at-airport-chapels-87578|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Notable chapels==
[[File:Rilski.jpg|thumb|right|The old premises of [[St. Ivan Rilski Chapel]] in Antarctica]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Chapel !! Year !! Location<br /> 
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| [[Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Hanley|Bethesda Methodist Chapel]] || align="center" | 1887 || align="center" | [[Hanley, Staffordshire]], England
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| [[Boardwalk Chapel]] || align="center" | 1945 || align="center" | [[The Wildwoods]], [[New Jersey]], United States
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| [[Brancacci Chapel]] || align="center" | 1386 || align="center" | Church of [[Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence|Santa Maria del Carmine]], [[Florence]], Italy
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| [[Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford]] || align="center" | 1160–1200 || align="center" | It is also the chapel of [[Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]], a college of the [[University of Oxford]]. This dual role as cathedral and college chapel is unique in the [[Church of England]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral |title=Cathedral &#124; Christ Church, Oxford University |website=Chch.ox.ac.uk |access-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305184113/http://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/cathedral |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| [[Chigi Chapel]] || align="center" | 1507–1661 || align="center" | Church of [[Santa Maria del Popolo]], [[Rome]], Italy
|-
| [[Contarelli Chapel]] || align="center" | 1585 || align="center" | Church of [[San Luigi dei Francesi]], [[Rome]], Italy 
|-
| [[Duke Chapel]] || align="center" | 1932 || align="center" | [[Duke University]], Durham, North Carolina, United States
|-
| [[Eton College Chapel]] || align="center" | 1440 – {{Circa|1460}} || align="center" | [[Eton College]], [[Eton, Berkshire]], England
|-
| [[Chapelle expiatoire]] || align="center" | 1824 || align="center" | Paris, France
|-
| [[Gallus Chapel]] || align="center" | 1330–1340|| align="center" | [[Greifensee ZH]], Switzerland
|-
| [[Heinz Memorial Chapel]] || align="center" | 1938 || align="center" | [[University of Pittsburgh]], [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], United States
|-
| [[Henry VII Chapel]] || align="center" | 1503 || align="center" | [[Westminster Abbey]], London, England
|-
| [[Chapel of the Holy Shroud]] || align="center" | 1694 || align="center" | [[Turin]], Italy
|-
| [[King's College Chapel, Cambridge|King's College Chapel]] || align="center" | 1446 || align="center" | [[King's College, Cambridge|King's College]] in the [[University of Cambridge]], [[Cambridge]], England
|-
| [[King's College Chapel, London|King's College Chapel]] || align="center" | 1831 || align="center" | [[King's College London|King's College]], [[London]], England
|-
| [[Lancing College Chapel]] || align="center" | 1868 || align="center" | [[Lancing College]], [[Lancing, West Sussex|Lancing]], West Sussex, England
|-
| [[Llandaff Oratory]] || align="center" | 1925 || align="center" | [[KwaZulu-Natal|Van Reenen]], South Africa
|-
| [[Magi Chapel]] || align="center" | 1459–1461 || align="center" | [[Palazzo Medici Riccardi]], [[Florence]], Italy
|-
| [[Medici Chapel (Michelangelo)|Medici Chapel]]s || align="center" | 1519–1524; 1602 || align="center" | Church of [[San Lorenzo, Florence|San Lorenzo]], [[Florence]], Italy
|-
| [[Niccoline Chapel]] || align="center" | 1447–1449|| Align="Center" | [[Apostolic Palace]], Vatican City
|-
| [[Notre-Dame du Haut]] || align="center" | 1955 || align="center" | [[Ronchamp]], France
|-
| [[Palatine Chapel, Aachen|Palatine Chapel]] || align="center" | 786 || align="center" | [[Aachen Cathedral]], [[Aachen]], Germany
|-
| [[Cappella Palatina|Palatine Chapel]] || align="center" | 1132 || align="center" | [[Palazzo dei Normanni]], [[Palermo]], Sicily, Italy 
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| [[Cappella Paolina|Pauline Chapel]] || align="center" | 1540 || align="center" | [[Apostolic Palace]], Vatican City
|-
| [[Pazzi Chapel]] || align="center" | {{Circa|1442}} – 1443 || align="center" | Church of [[Santa Croce, Florence|Santa Croce]], [[Florence]], Italy
|-
| [[Pettit Memorial Chapel]] || align="center" | 1907 || align="center" | [[Belvidere, Illinois]], United States
|-
| [[Queen's Chapel]] || align="center" | 1623 || align="center" | [[St James's Palace]], London, England
|-
| [[Chapelle Rouge]] || align="center" | 15th century BC || align="center" | [[Karnak]], Egypt
|-
| [[Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence]] || align="center" | 1951 || align="center" | [[Vence]], France
|-
| [[Chapel of the Rosario, Puebla|Rosary Chapel]] || align="center" | 1531–1690 || align="center" | [[Puebla (city)|Puebla City]], [[Puebla]], Mexico
|-
| [[Rosslyn Chapel]] || align="center" | 1440|| align="center" | [[Roslin, Midlothian]], Scotland
|-
| [[Rothko Chapel]] || align="center" | 1964 || align="center" | [[Houston, Texas]], United States
|-
| [[Royal Chapel of Granada]] || align="center" | 1517 || align="center" | [[Granada]], Spain
|-
| [[Royal Palace of Madrid#Royal Chapel|Royal Chapel]] || align="center" | designed 1748 || align="center" | [[Royal Palace of Madrid]], Spain
|-
| [[Royal Chapel (Sweden)|Royal Chapel, Sweden]] || align="center" | 1754 || align="center" | [[Stockholm Palace]], Sweden
|-
| [[Chapelle royale de Dreux]] || align="center" | 1816 || Align="center" | [[Dreux]], Eure-et-Loir, France
|-
| [[St. Aloysius Chapel]] || align="center" | 1884 || align="center" | [[Mangalore]], India
|-
| [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle|St George's Chapel]] || align="center" | 1348 || align="center" | [[Windsor Castle]], England 
|-
| [[Chapel of Saint Helena, Jerusalem|Chapel of Saint Helena]] || align="center" | 12th century || align="center" | [[Church of the Holy Sepulchre]], [[Jerusalem]]
|-
| [[St. Ivan Rilski Chapel]] || align="center" | 2003|| align="center" | [[Livingston Island]], Antarctica
|-
| [[St. Joan of Arc Chapel]] || align="center" | 15th century || align="center" | Relocated to [[Marquette University]], [[Milwaukee]], United States
|-
| [[St. Paul's Chapel (Manhattan)|St. Paul's Chapel]] || align="center" | 1766 || align="center" | New York City, United States
|-
| [[Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall]] || align="center" | 654 || Align="center" | [[Bradwell-on-Sea]], Essex, England
|-
| [[St Salvator's Chapel]] || align="center" | 1450 || align="center" | [[University of St Andrews|St Andrews University]], [[St Andrews]], Scotland
|-
| [[Sainte-Chapelle]] || align="center" | 1246 || align="center" | [[Île de la Cité]], Paris, France
|-
| [[Cappella Sansevero|Sansevero Chapel]] || align="center" | 1590 || align="center" |  [[Naples]], Italy
|-
| [[Sassetti Chapel]] || align="center" | 1470 || align="center" | Church of [[Santa Trinita]], [[Florence]], Italy
|-
| [[Scrovegni Chapel]] || align="center" | {{Circa|1303}} – 1305 || align="center" | [[Padua]], Italy
|-
| [[Sigismund's Chapel]] || align="center" | 1519 || align="center" | [[Wawel Cathedral]], [[Kraków]], Poland
|-
| [[Sistine Chapel]] || align="center" | 1473 || align="center" | [[Apostolic Palace]], Vatican City
|-
| [[Skull Chapel]] || align="center" | 1776 || align="center" | [[Kudowa]], [[Silesia]], Poland
|-
| [[Slipper Chapel]] || align="center" | 1340|| align="center" | [[Norfolk]], England
|-
| [[Chapel of the Snows]] || align="center" | 1989 || Align="center" | [[McMurdo Station]], [[Ross Island]], Antarctica
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| [[Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston|Tabernacle Chapel]] || align="center" | 1874–1877 || align="center" | [[Morriston]], [[Swansea]], Wales
|-
| [[Chapelle de la Trinité]] || align="center" | 1622 || align="center" | [[Lyon]], France
|-
| [[University Chapel]] || align="center" | 1867 || align="center" | [[Washington and Lee University]], [[Lexington, Virginia]], US
|-
| [[Chapels of Versailles]] || align="center" | 17th–18th centuries || align="center" | [[Palace of Versailles]], France
|}

==Gallery==
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File:Telleri kabel.jpg|Teller Chapel in [[Tartu]], Estonia
File:Little Chapel op Guernsey.JPG|The [[Little Chapel]], [[Guernsey]]
File:St-Sixte 1x.JPG|Chapelle Saint-Sixte d'Eygalières, [[Bouches-du-Rhône]], [[Provence]], France
File:StDimitriosChapeliontheBeach.jpg|St. Dimitrius Chapel on the beach of [[Olympiaki Akti]], Greece
File:Kent UMC chapel.jpg|Methodist Chapel in [[Kent, Ohio]], United States
File:Confederate Memorial Chapel interior (8371750859).jpg|[[Confederate Memorial Chapel]], [[Richmond, Virginia]], United States
File:Vassar Chapel Interior.jpg|Vassar Chapel Interior, [[Vassar College]], Poughkeepsie, New York
File:Heinz Memorial Chapel, interior.jpg|Interior of Heinz Chapel, [[University of Pittsburgh]]
File:Heiligendamm Waldkapelle 2010-05-17 043.jpg|Forest chapel in [[Heiligendamm]], Bad Doberan, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
File:Chapelle Sainte-Anne, Varennes.jpg|Processional Chapel in [[Varennes, Quebec|Varennes]], Quebec
File:Turvey Abbey, chapel interior - geograph.org.uk - 1199808.jpg|[[Turvey Abbey]], chapel interior
File:Little Chapel Steinfurt-Borghorst at night.jpg|Open Chapel in [[Steinfurt]], Germany
File:Eton College Chapel - August 5, 2007.jpg|Eton College Chapel in [[Eton College]], England
File:Avon Old Farms School - chapel interior.jpg|[[Avon Old Farms School]] - the chapel
File:Chapel in the Wood, Strawberry Hill 01.jpg|Chapel in the Wood, [[Strawberry Hill House]], near London
File:Armenian Cathedral Deir Ez Zor.jpg|Chapel in the Armenian Cathedral Deir Ez Zor
File:0901 Kaplica Gotycka Police ZPL.JPG|Gothic Chapel (15th century) in The [[Police Old Town|Chrobry Square]], [[Police, West Pomeranian Voivodeship|Police]], Poland
File:Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks - East end - geograph.org.uk - 351924.jpg|[[Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks]], London, largely rebuilt after bombing in 1944
File:La Cappella degli Scrovegni.JPG|Cappella degli Scrovegni in [[Padua]], Italy
File:Mirochòwò - kaplica z 1740 roku.JPG|Chapel in [[Mirachowo]], [[Kashubia]] (bd. 1740)
File:17 03 180 chapel.jpg|Chapel at [[Callaway Gardens]] in holiday resort
File:Schlosskapelle Burgmuseum Alte Burg Meersburg-1.jpg|German castle chapel
File:17 22 185 chapel.jpg|Memorial Chapel at [[Lake Junaluska, North Carolina|Lake Junaluska]]
File:Palacio da Alvorada Chapel.JPG|The modernist presidential chapel (left) at the [[Palácio da Alvorada]], the official residence of the [[President of Brazil]]
File:Crematorium Chapel - geograph.org.uk - 455822.jpg|Funeral chapel at Woodlands Crematorium, [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], England
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==See also==
*[[Castle chapel]]
*[[Chapel (music)]]
*[[Church (building)]]
*[[Meeting house]]
*[[Father of the Chapel]]
*[[Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy|Sacri Monti]]
*[[Corpse road]]
*[[Railroad chapel car]]
*[[Capilla abierta]]
*[[Chapelle de l'Oratoire, Nantes]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.doit.house/russian-chapel.shtml Russian chapels photo gallery]
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