Sorbonne Chapel

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Sorbonne Chapel is a historic 17th-century religious building in Paris, renowned for its Baroque architecture and as the burial site of Cardinal Richelieu.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Roman Catholic church building
chapel
historical monument
affiliation University of Paris NERFINISHED
architect Jacques Lemercier
architecturalStyle Baroque
French Baroque
burialPlaceOf Cardinal Richelieu
category Baroque church buildings in France
Churches in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
Monuments and memorials to Cardinal Richelieu
University and college chapels in France
centuryOfConstruction 17th century
city Paris
commissionedBy Cardinal Richelieu
constructionEnd 1642
constructionStart 1635
country France
denomination Roman Catholic Church
function place of worship
university chapel
hasArtwork sculpture of Cardinal Richelieu
hasDome yes
hasFacade Baroque façade
hasFeature central dome
classical portico
lantern-topped dome
hasTomb Cardinal Richelieu
heritageDesignation Monument historique
heritageDesignationCountry France
locatedIn 5th arrondissement of Paris NERFINISHED
Latin Quarter of Paris
Paris
locatedNear Boulevard Saint-Michel NERFINISHED
Place de la Sorbonne
Rue des Écoles NERFINISHED
namedAfter Robert de Sorbon
notableFor Baroque architecture
historic role in the University of Paris
tomb of Cardinal Richelieu
partOf Sorbonne NERFINISHED
Université de Paris historic complex
region Île-de-France
religion Roman Catholicism

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
La Sorbonne ("chapel of the Sorbonne")
contains
La Sorbonne ("Chapelle de la Sorbonne")
hasChapel
Cardinal Richelieu
placeOfBurial

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