Chapel of St. Aurelianus | |
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Type | Roman Catholic chapel |
Location | Rue de la Boucherie, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France |
Coordinates | 45°49′42″N 01°15′26″E / 45.82833°N 1.25722°E |
Built | 15th-17th centuries |
Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
Owner | Confrérie de Saint Aurélien |
Official name | Chapelle Saint-Aurélien |
Criteria | Inscrit |
Designated | 28 January 1943 |
Reference no. | PA00100334 |
The Chapel of St. Aurelianus ( French: chapelle Saint-Aurélien; Occitan: chapela de Sant Aurelhan) is a 15th and 17th-century chapel that hosts the relics of Saint Aurelianus in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is an official Historic Monument. [1]
The chapel was originally built in 1471 to host the relics of Saint Aurelianus [1] that were located in the ruined church of St. Cessateur (down the Rue des Pénitents-Rouges). In the 17th century, the choir was extended and decorated in the Baroque style. During the French Revolution, the building was sold as a National Good to a member of the Confrérie de Saint Aurélien (Brotherhood of Saint Aurelianus), a brotherhood of butchers. [1] The brotherhood still owns the chapel today. The chapel remains an important worship place for the residents of La Boucherie neighbourhood.[ citation needed]
The chapel was listed as a Historic Monument in 1943. [2] In March 2019, the fourteen Stations of the Cross were stolen from the chapel. [3]
The chapel has an onion dome made of chestnut tree shingles. [1]
In spite of its small size, the chapel of St. Aurelianus has rich furniture, among which:[ citation needed]
Chapel of St. Aurelianus | |
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| |
Type | Roman Catholic chapel |
Location | Rue de la Boucherie, Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France |
Coordinates | 45°49′42″N 01°15′26″E / 45.82833°N 1.25722°E |
Built | 15th-17th centuries |
Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
Owner | Confrérie de Saint Aurélien |
Official name | Chapelle Saint-Aurélien |
Criteria | Inscrit |
Designated | 28 January 1943 |
Reference no. | PA00100334 |
The Chapel of St. Aurelianus ( French: chapelle Saint-Aurélien; Occitan: chapela de Sant Aurelhan) is a 15th and 17th-century chapel that hosts the relics of Saint Aurelianus in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is an official Historic Monument. [1]
The chapel was originally built in 1471 to host the relics of Saint Aurelianus [1] that were located in the ruined church of St. Cessateur (down the Rue des Pénitents-Rouges). In the 17th century, the choir was extended and decorated in the Baroque style. During the French Revolution, the building was sold as a National Good to a member of the Confrérie de Saint Aurélien (Brotherhood of Saint Aurelianus), a brotherhood of butchers. [1] The brotherhood still owns the chapel today. The chapel remains an important worship place for the residents of La Boucherie neighbourhood.[ citation needed]
The chapel was listed as a Historic Monument in 1943. [2] In March 2019, the fourteen Stations of the Cross were stolen from the chapel. [3]
The chapel has an onion dome made of chestnut tree shingles. [1]
In spite of its small size, the chapel of St. Aurelianus has rich furniture, among which:[ citation needed]