Great Chapel
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The Great Chapel is the vast main ceremonial and religious hall within the Palais des Papes in Avignon, renowned for its grand Gothic architecture and historical role in papal functions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Chapel canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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ceremonial hall ⓘ religious hall ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
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Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Popes of Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval papal court ⓘ |
| category |
Chapels in France
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Components of palaces ⓘ Gothic architecture in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| era | Avignon Papacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
liturgical space ⓘ representative space of papal authority ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Avignon (heritage management, via Palais des Papes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Avignon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
venue for consistories and papal functions
ⓘ
venue for papal liturgies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ Palais des Papes NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Vaucluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Papal Palace of Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Avignon Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Rhône River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand Gothic vaulting
ⓘ
integration into fortified palace complex ⓘ role in papal ceremonial life ⓘ vast interior space ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Municipality of Avignon (as part of Palais des Papes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Palais des Papes complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| significance |
main ceremonial hall of the Palais des Papes
ⓘ
principal religious space of the Avignon papacy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical celebrations
ⓘ
papal ceremonies ⓘ public assemblies ⓘ religious functions ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.