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The Alamo Chapel Movie Set, Brackettville, Texas
The Alamo Chapel Movie Set, Brackettville, Texas. Photograph by Betsy Mark, 2004.
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Rycote Chapel Interior
The interior of Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire, England. The church interior is typical of those built during the reign of Elizabeth I of England and the plain decoration shows the influence of the English Reformation.
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Interior of the Alamo Chapel, 1904
Interior of Alamo, with modern roof; where final stand was made, photograph in Leonora Bennett's Historical Sketch and Guide to the Alamo, 1904. The Alamo, originally a Spanish mission, was a fortress garrisoned first by the Spanish, then...
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The Lady Chapel - Glastonbury Abbey
The Lady Chapel at Glastonbury Abbey was constructed during the 12th century CE, and the carved doorway entry depicting the life of Mother Mary is today especially celebrated.
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Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle. Queen Margaret (c. 1046-1093 CE) was the wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 CE to 1093 CE.
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Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire
Rycote Chapel, Oxfordshire, England. The church was first built in the 15th century CE but its interior is typical of those built during the reign of Elizabeth I of England and the plain decoration shows the influence of the English Reformation...
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Sainte-Chapelle Upper Chapel
Completed in 1248 CE, Sainte-Chapelle is a Gothic cathedral located on the Île de la Cité in Paris. Part of the medieval Palais de la Cité, King Louis IX (r. 1226-1270 CE) commissioned Sainte-Chapelle to be built to house his Christian relics...
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Château d'Amboise
The Château d'Amboise, located in the Loire Valley, in central France, was built over several centuries and was the centre of royal power during the Renaissance (from the 15th to the early 17th century). Witness to the heyday of the French...
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Battle of the Alamo - The Fall of Heroes
Of all the battles of the Texas Revolution, the Battle of the Alamo (6 March 1836) is the most famous. It is not only among the best-known and most widely studied in American history but also around the world. The battle was the culmination...
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Bourges Cathedral
Bourges Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Stephen, is a Gothic cathedral located in Bourges, Le Cher, central France. Built from 1195 to 1245, the cathedral is one of the largest in Europe and contains many magnificent stained glass windows which...