Loretto Chapel
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Loretto Chapel is a historic 19th-century Catholic chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, best known for its mysterious spiral staircase that appears to defy engineering logic.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loretto Chapel (Miraculous Staircase context within Santa Fe religious complex) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church building
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | former Loretto Academy site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chapel of Our Lady of Light ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Gothic Revival architecture
|
| associatedLegend |
carpenter identified as St. Joseph
ⓘ
mysterious unknown carpenter ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross ⓘ |
| city |
Santa Fe, New Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Fe
|
| completedIn | 1878 ⓘ |
| constructedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
wedding venue ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Our Lady of Light ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| feature |
Gothic-style altar
ⓘ
choir loft ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ wooden spiral staircase ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Sisters of Loreto
ⓘ
surface form:
Sisters of Loretto
|
| hasArchitecturalElement |
chancel
ⓘ
choir loft accessed by staircase ⓘ nave ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
American religious folklore
ⓘ
local Catholic community in Santa Fe ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringInterest | unconventional support structure of staircase ⓘ |
| hasHandrailAdded | later after original construction (staircase) ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
stone (chapel structure)
ⓘ
wood (staircase) ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTurns | 2 full 360-degree turns (staircase) ⓘ |
| hasOwnershipHistory |
formerly owned by Sisters of Loretto
ⓘ
later sold to private owners ⓘ |
| hasTourismCategory |
architectural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttractionRank | one of the notable attractions in Santa Fe ⓘ |
| hasVisibleSupport | no central support column (staircase) ⓘ |
| location | Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFor |
miraculous staircase
ⓘ
self-supporting spiral staircase ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalUse | chapel for Loretto Academy ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| religiousAffiliation | Catholicism ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Loretto Chapel (Miraculous Staircase context within Santa Fe religious complex)