Henry VII Lady Chapel

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architectural structure chapel church building

The Henry VII Lady Chapel is a richly ornamented late Gothic (Perpendicular) chapel in Westminster Abbey, renowned for its intricate fan vaulting and as the burial place of several English monarchs.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architectural structure → chapel → church building →
architecturalStyle	Perpendicular Gothic → late Gothic →
builder	Henry VII of England →
constructionEnd	1519 →
constructionStart	1503 →
contains	Lady Chapel altar → Order of the Bath stalls →
containsTombOf	Anne of Denmark → Charles II of England → Elizabeth I of England → Elizabeth of York → Henry VII of England → James I of England → Margaret Beaufort → Mary I of England → Mary II of England → Mary Queen of Scots → Queen Anne → William III of England →
country	United Kingdom →
dedicatedTo	Our Lady → Virgin Mary →
denomination	Church of England →
heritageDesignation	Grade I listed building →
locatedIn	City of Westminster → England → London → United Kingdom → Westminster Abbey →
material	stone →
namedAfter	Henry VII of England →
notableFeature	elaborate wooden stalls → intricate fan vaulting → pendant fan vaults → rich stone carvings → stained glass windows →
partOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster and Saint Margaret’s Church → Westminster Abbey →
patron	Henry VII of England →
period	Tudor period →
religion	Anglicanism →
roofType	fan vault →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	Westminster Abbey, Palace of Westminster and Saint Margaret’s Church →
use	place of worship → royal mausoleum → site of royal burials →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Edward VI of England ("Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey") → Elizabeth of York →	burialPlace
Prince Octavius of Great Britain ("Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey") →	burialChurch
Order of the Bath ("Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey") →	chapel
Westminster Abbey →	contains
Perpendicular Gothic ("Henry VII's Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey") →	notableExample