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College Chapel by Stephen-KarenConn
Perhaps the Kings Chapel Choir which sings in this magnificent old structure is even more famous than the chapel itself. At least it was with me. I had heard recordings of the choir many many years before I ever came to England. Seeing the awe- inspiring place from which comes some of the world's greatest classical choral music made the visit an especially meaningful one.
It's a bit humbling as an American to ask the age of such a splendid structure and to learn that it dates back to before even the first log hut was ever erected by European settlers in the New World. The cornerstone of Kings Chapel was laid by King Henry VI, on the Feast of St. James, 25 July 1446. The King, who was only 19-years-old at the time, is known today as the "Royal Saint." The chapel took 101 years to complete, in 1547.
The choir also owes its existence to Henry VI who envisaged the daily singing of services in his magificent chapel. There is also the Kings College Chapel Shop, which offers gifts, souvenirs, CDs, and tapes of their world famous choir. Leave a Comment Phone: (+44) (0) 1223 331228Directions: On the campus of the King's College, Cambridge, University, on the Cam River.Website: www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel
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The large Kings’ college chapel was built on initiative of Henry VI from July 25th 1446 on, when the first stone was placed by the King himself. Its construction was continued under the following Kings and finished in 1515 century under Henry VII. The stained glass windows weren’t even finished until 1547. It is the reason why King Henry VI, despite of historically being regarded as a rather unsuccesful monarch, is honoured here extensively. Although the construction took place for many years, it is the late gothic perpendicular style that dominates interior and exterior of the chapel. That includes the world’s largest fan vault. Several notable items are seen in the church, including the large screen of dark oak donated by Henry VIII and his Queen Anne Boleyn and the painting “Adoration of the Magi” by Rubens. The coats of arms, located above the windows, are symbols for the power and union of the Kingdom. The 16th century stained glass windows are also world-famous. They were removed during WWII in anticipation of a german bombing. Fortunately, Cambridge was not bombed, however, the pieces were to cataloguized and so, Kings’ College was faced with one of the largest jigsaw puzzles of all times...
Kings’ College chapel is seen as Cambridge’s most famous landmark.
Be advised that flash photography and videotaping is not permitted. Photography is only permitted with handheld equipment, not without aids like statives. Please check out my tip “Visiting the Colleges” for some details you should know before planning your visit. Leave a Comment
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King's was founded by King Henry VI, a devout man whose shortcomings as a ruler precipitated the aristocratic skirmishes known as the Wars of the Roses. King's was one of his two 'royal and religious' foundations - the other being Eton College. Of his original plans, only the chapel was finished, and that took nearly a century. After Henry was murdered in 1471, the completion of the work was made possible by the patronage of subsequent monarchs, including Richard III and Henry VII.
British visitors will be familiar with the annual 'Carols from King's' broadcast on Christmas Eve, featuring the famous choir.
The Chapel has a fine fan-vaulted ceiling, and magnificent stained glass windows - on a sunny day the effect of the light passing through is magical.
The organ is housed in an oak Screen, which was donated by Henry VIII and bears his initials and those of Queen Anne Boleyn.
On the Sanctuary Altar is Rubens' 'The Adoration of the Magi'.
The Chapel exhibition, housed in the side chapels, explains the history of the Chapel.
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The most famous of the numerous colleges in Cambridge is Kings’ College. Perhaps it is mainly famous because of its chapel, which attracts thounsands of visitors every year. But the other buildings of this complex are worth a visit too. A rather unknown fact of Kings’ College is that this was the first one to admit women. The most famous building is the chapel, but many other buildings, including the neogothic gatehouse from the early 19th century, deserves a visit too. Famous Alumni at Kings’ include former prime minister Robert Walpole and economist John Maynard Keynes. Entry is via Kings’ College chapel, which lies, looking from St. Mary’s church, to the right. There’s an entry fee of 4,50 pounds. While some visitors make the porters belive that they are students, I preferred to pay the entry fee to avoid any trouble. Beside that, it takes over 1000 pounds a day to maintain King’s chapel, so a small contribution to this great architectural masterpiece can not be wrong.
Please check out my tip “Visiting the Colleges” for some details you should know before planning your visit. For further details on Kings’ College chapel, please check my separate tip "Kings' College".
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Albert Einstein was the most famous person who studied at Kings College. It is one of the smallest of the colleges in Cambridge.
Kings College was founded by Henry vi in 1441 to be especially for boys from Eton College, they were the first college in cambridge to admit women.
Scenes from Harry Potter were fimed here. Leave a Comment
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