SANTA CAPELA
Endereço: 8 Boulevard du Palais, 75001 Paris
Como chegar: Metrô, linha 4 - Estação Cité
Horário: De 2 de janeiro a 31 de março, das 9h às 17h.
De 1 de abril até 30 de setembro, das 9h às 19h.
De 1 de outubro até 31 de dezembro, das 9h às 17h.
Preço: 10 euros
A Santa Capela está situada na Île de la Cité, no coração de Paris. Apesar de não ser assim tão visível quanto a Catedral de Notre-Dame, sua beleza é igualmente impressionante.
Uma grande curiosidade é que, quando construída, a Santa Capela era apenas um anexo ao palácio do rei. Luís IX a construiu com um objetivo claro: guardar as relíquias religiosas compradas do Imperador bizantino Balduíno II.
A parte inferior da capela era frequentada por pessoas comuns. Já na superior, quem marcava presença eram a realeza e os militares. Os vitrais de estilo gótico da parte de baixo são maravilhosas, mas ainda assim não se comparam aos que se encontram mais acima.
With 15 stained glass windows of 15m each, the second floor is covered with massive stained glasses of 600m2. The scale is overwhelming and many-hued colors and details are amazingly impressive. When you see the stained glasses in detail, you will find that each of them is describing the scene from the Old Testament and the New Testament, and in total, they are describing 1113 scenes.
Sainte Chapelle once suffered from fire and flood, and also during the French revolution, many parts were destroyed including the crinoid, which is the symbol of royal family of France. From the late 19th century, it started to be restored with the goal to recover the original shape.
It went through another restoration from 2008 to 2014. As time goes by, the building and stained glass windows got dirty and also the building and statues were damaged. As each of the stained glasses is massive and fragile, workers who had to carry out restoration had to focus a lot for the sophiscated work with a heavy responsibility.
The rose glass is one of the most important element for the Medieval religious structures. Donated by Charles VIII in 1485, 86 stained glass windows describe the Revelation to John.
When some sunshine comes in through this beautiful stained glass windows, they glows with elegant and colorful lights. With chandeliers, you feel like you are in a magical castle.
It is already marvelous enough, but still when there is a special event like concerts and orchestra, it can be even more amazing. From time to time, they prepare some concerts which you can check in advance on the internet. It happens at night when it is normally closed, so it becomes more private only for the people holding the ticket.
A Santa Capela de Paris integra a lista do Patrimônio Mundial da Unesco. Se puder, não perca a chance de visitá-la! Você vai sair de lá, sem dúvidas, impressionado.
Autora e fotógrafa: Yuna Lee
Traduzido por Sérgio Yokoyama