Castle chapel

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"Castle chapels (German: Burgkapellen) in European architecture are chapels that were built within a castle. They fulfil the religious requirements of the castle lord and his retinue, sometimes also served as a burial site. Because the construction of such church edifices was expensive for the lord of the castle, separate chapels are not found at every seat of the nobility. Often, a secondary room furnished with an altar had to suffice.

According to historian Sarah Speight, "The religious role of chapels was as normal, as routine, and arguably, as integral to castles as any concern for symbolism and/or military strength."" - (en.wikipedia.org 21.09.2020)
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  • Regenstein, Burgkapelle

    Regenstein, Burgkapelle

    Motive auf der ehemaligen...

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    Image: Gleimhaus Halberstadt - CC BY-NC-SA

  • Burg Falkenstein: Kapelle mit Altar

    Burg Falkenstein: Kapelle mit Altar

    Blick in die Kapelle der Burg...

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    Image: Gleimhaus Halberstadt - CC BY-NC-SA

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