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Sainte-Chapelle. “Holy Chapel” Completed April 25, 1248. King Louis IX B ought relics ofthe Passion in 1239 from Byzantine emporer , Baldwin II Total cost was 3 times that of the building of the Sainte Chapelle. Pierre du Montreuil. Upper Chapel
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“Holy Chapel” • Completed April 25, 1248
King Louis IX • Bought relics ofthe Passion in 1239 from Byzantine emporer, Baldwin II • Total cost was 3 times that of the building of the Sainte Chapelle
Upper Chapel • Louis IX’s personal church during his reign • Home of the relics from the Passion
Lower Chapel • Dedicated to Saint Mary • Served ask the “kitchen area” during Louis IX reign • Holds the tombs of the former reverends of the cathedral