Chapel of the Royal Hospital

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The Chapel of the Royal Hospital is the historic church within the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London, serving as a place of worship for the Chelsea Pensioners and noted for its 17th-century architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Anglican chapel ⓘ
church building ⓘ
affiliation Royal Hospital Chelsea community ⓘ
architect Sir Christopher Wren ⓘ
linked to: Christopher Wren
architecturalPeriod 17th-century architecture ⓘ
architecturalStyle English Baroque ⓘ
associatedArchitect Nicholas Hawksmoor ⓘ
builtFor Royal Hospital Chelsea ⓘ
category 17th-century Church of England church buildings ⓘ
Christopher Wren church buildings in London ⓘ
Churches in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea ⓘ
city London ⓘ
linked to: London, England
completionDate 1690s ⓘ
constructionStart late 17th century ⓘ
country United Kingdom ⓘ
denomination Church of England ⓘ
district Chelsea ⓘ
function place of worship for Chelsea Pensioners ⓘ
heritageDesignationBy Historic England ⓘ
heritageStatus Grade I listed building ⓘ
liturgicalTradition Anglican ⓘ
location Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, England ⓘ
linked to: Royal Hospital Road
material brick ⓘ
name Chapel of the Royal Hospital ⓘ
notableFeature barrel-vaulted ceiling ⓘ
classical interior decoration ⓘ
wooden galleries ⓘ
partOf Royal Hospital Chelsea ⓘ
primaryUsers Chelsea Pensioners ⓘ
purpose religious services for retired soldiers ⓘ

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Royal Hospital Chelsea → hasChapelDedication → Chapel of the Royal Hospital ⓘ
subject linked to: Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
Chelsea Pensioners → associatedWith → Royal Hospital Chelsea chapel ⓘ
linked to: Chapel of the Royal Hospital
Chapel of the Royal Hospital → name → Chapel of the Royal Hospital ⓘ