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.

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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

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Input
Subject: Loretto Chapel
Description of subject: 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.

Referenced by (10)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Santa Fe, New Mexico hasLandmark Loretto Chapel
National Historic Landmarks in New Mexico contains Loretto Chapel
this entity surface form: Loretto Chapel (Miraculous Staircase context within Santa Fe religious complex)
Santa Fe Historic District hasPart Loretto Chapel
Palace of the Governors nearby Loretto Chapel
miraculous staircase locatedIn Loretto Chapel
subject surface form: Miraculous Staircase
miraculous staircase ownership Loretto Chapel
subject surface form: Miraculous Staircase
this entity surface form: Loretto Chapel (privately owned wedding and event venue)
mysterious unknown carpenter notableWork Loretto Chapel
this entity surface form: Loretto Chapel spiral staircase
mysterious unknown carpenter workLocation Loretto Chapel
this entity surface form: Loretto Chapel choir loft area