Photo by randi hausken the sainte chapelle is a 13th century gothic church in paris france that is known for its magnificent collection of stained glass windows.
Church stained glass windows paris.
It is located in the heart of paris on île de la cité an island in the middle of the river seine near notre dame de paris and pont neuf.
Arranged across 15 windows each 15 metres high the stained glass panes depict 1 113 scenes from the old and new testaments recounting the history of the world until the arrival of the relics in paris.
This is the most beautiful stained glass you will see in paris and anywhere in france except chartres.
Church stained glass window.
The work has been done to mark 800 years since the birth of king louis ix.
Louis who had ordered the construction of the church.
Included in the restoration was an innovative thermoformed glass layer applied outside the stained glass windows for added protection.
15 gloriously colored stain glass panels shooting 50 feet up.
They tell the story of the bible and how the holy relics that were once housed here made their way to paris.
Within these 15 stained glass windows are 1 113 separate scenes taken from the old and new testament.
Its common practice in catholicism to house holy objects inside ornate containers called a reliquary.