Thistle Chapel
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Thistle Chapel is an ornate, Gothic-style chapel in St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh, serving as the ceremonial home of Scotland’s highest chivalric order, the Order of the Thistle.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chapel
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religious building → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Robert Lorimer
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Sir Robert Stodart Lorimer → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival architecture
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ornate Gothic style → |
| architecturalType |
ecclesiastical architecture
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| category |
Order of chivalry chapels
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| constructionStartDate |
1909
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| coordinateLocation |
55.949°N 3.190°W
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| country |
Scotland
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| dedicatedTo |
Order of the Thistle
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| denomination |
Church of Scotland
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| hasFeature |
Thistle insignia motifs
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canopies over knights’ stalls → carved bosses → carved misericords → carved stalls for knights → elaborate stone carving → heraldic banners → heraldic decoration → intricate woodwork → marble and stone floor → royal stall for the Sovereign → sculpted angels → stained glass windows → vaulted ceiling → |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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| inception |
1911
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| isPartOfOrder |
Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
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| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
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Royal Mile → Scotland → St Giles’ Cathedral → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Europe/London
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| materialUsed |
stone
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| near |
Parliament Square, Edinburgh
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| openToPublic |
yes
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| owner |
Church of Scotland
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| partOf |
St Giles’ Cathedral complex
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| religiousAffiliation |
Presbyterianism
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| servesAs |
ceremonial home of the Order of the Thistle
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chapel of the Order of the Thistle → |
| use |
ceremonial chapel
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place of worship → |
| usedFor |
investiture ceremonies of the Order of the Thistle
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religious services associated with the Order of the Thistle → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
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containsFeature |
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Order of the Thistle
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hasChapel |