Miraculous Staircase Santa Fe. Miraculous spiral staircase at Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe Photograph by Jeff Black Fine Art The legend that began in the early 20th century and is repeated ad nauseam over loud speakers inside the chapel today, goes like this. Questions also surround the number of stair risers relative to the height of the choir loft and about the types of wood and other materials used in the stairway's construction.
Loretto Chapel Miraculous Staircase Santa Fe, New Mexico Photograph by Susan Rissi Tregoning from fineartamerica.com
In 1869, Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy hired two French architects Antoine Mouly and his son Projectus to construct the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Cathedral Basilica of St. The Loretto Chapel is a former Roman Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, that is now a privately owned museum and a wedding chapel
Loretto Chapel Miraculous Staircase Santa Fe, New Mexico Photograph by Susan Rissi Tregoning
In the heart of historic Santa Fe, New Mexico we attract people from all over the world who want to find out more about our revered, "miraculous staircase." The chapel is a historic phenomenon that must be witnessed during your travels. This is where the legend of the Loretto Chapel staircase began, and ever since, faithful visitors have been flocking to the church to get a peek at the subject. It is said that the staircase was built without nails—only wooden pegs
The Miraculous Staircase, Loretto Chapel, Santa Fe Stock Photo Alamy. According to Historic Mysteries, the legend states that when Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was nearing its completion in the late 1880s, the architect died before he was able to design a staircase that could access the choir loft. In 1869, Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy hired two French architects Antoine Mouly and his son Projectus to construct the mother church of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, the Cathedral Basilica of St.
This is the miraculous staircase of Saint Joseph at Loretto Chapel in Santa Fé, New Mexico. U.S. It was here that in the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when it was time, they built a chapel This architectural marvel has been baffling engineers and delighting visitors since the late 1800s.