The Queen's Chapel (officially, The Queen's Chapel St. James Palace and previously the German Chapel) is a chapel in central London, England, that was designed by Inigo Jones and built between 1623 and 1625 as an external adjunct to St. James's Palace for the Roman Catholic queen Henrietta Maria. It is one of the facilities of the British monarch's personal religious establishment, the Chapel Royal, but should not be confused with the 1540 building also known as the Chapel Royal, which is within the palace and just across Marlborough Road. It is a Grade I listed building.[1]
The Queen's Chapel was built as a Roman Catholic chapel at a time when the construction of churches for that denomination was otherwise prohibited in England, and was used by Charles I's French queen Henrietta Maria, who imported chapel furnishings from France.[2] During the English Civil War it was used as a stable.[2] It was refurbished in 1662,[3] and again in the 1680s by Christopher Wren. From the 1690s the chapel was used by the Continental Protestant courtiers of William and Mary. In 1781 the chapel was given over to German friends of George I who had moved to England with him. The chapel was then called the German Chapel.[4] On 17 September 1782 the German organist Augustus Frederic Christopher Kollmann began work at the Royal German Chapel and he was there for the rest of his life.[5] He was succeeded by his son George Augustus Kollmann and his daughter Johanna Sophia Kollmann who died in 1849.[6]
The chapel was built as an integral part of St James's Palace, but when the adjacent private apartments of the monarch burned down in 1809 they were not replaced, and in 1856–57 Marlborough Road was laid out between the palace and the Queen's Chapel. The result is that physically the chapel now appears to be more part of the Marlborough House complex than of St James's Palace.[7]
The brick building is rendered to appear as if it were stone built.[1] It was built in a Palladian style.[9] It has gable ends with pediments. The interior vault is gilded and painted.[1]
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East and North walls from Marlborough House grounds
The Queen's Chapel in 1688 after refurnishing by Christopher Wren in 1682–1684
^ abc"Queen's Chapel". National Heritage List for England. Historic England. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ abHarris, Carolyn. "The Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace from King Henry VIII to Prince George of Cambridge". Royal Historian. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ abTimms, Elizabeth Jane. "The Queen's Chapel, St James's". Royal Central. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^Susan (6 July 2021). "Queen's Chapel at St. James's Palace in London, England". Unofficial Royalty. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
^Kassler, Michael (2004). The English Bach Awakening: Knowledge Of J.s. Bach And His Music In England 1750–1830. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 20-22. ISBN978-1-84014-666-0. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
^Kassler, Michael (23 September 2004). Kollmann, Augustus Frederic Christopher (1756–1829), music theorist. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15805.
^ abBradley, Simon (2001), "The Queen's Chapel in the Twentieth Century", Architectural History, 44: 293–302, doi:10.2307/1568758, JSTOR 1568758
^"Gun salutes honour Queen Mother". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^"The Queen's Chapel (St James's Palace)". Open House London. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
"The Chapel Royal, St James's Palace". Retrieved 8 December 2019. (note services page not updated since 2018)
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queen, chapel, officially, james, palace, previously, german, chapel, chapel, central, london, england, that, designed, inigo, jones, built, between, 1623, 1625, external, adjunct, james, palace, roman, catholic, queen, henrietta, maria, facilities, british, m. The Queen s Chapel officially The Queen s Chapel St James Palace and previously the German Chapel is a chapel in central London England that was designed by Inigo Jones and built between 1623 and 1625 as an external adjunct to St James s Palace for the Roman Catholic queen Henrietta Maria It is one of the facilities of the British monarch s personal religious establishment the Chapel Royal but should not be confused with the 1540 building also known as the Chapel Royal which is within the palace and just across Marlborough Road It is a Grade I listed building 1 Queen s ChapelMarlborough Road frontQueen s Chapel51 30 18 N 0 08 13 W 51 50500 N 0 13694 W 51 50500 0 13694 Coordinates 51 30 18 N 0 08 13 W 51 50500 N 0 13694 W 51 50500 0 13694LocationLondonCountryUnited KingdomDenominationChurch of EnglandPrevious denominationRoman CatholicArchitectureArchitect s Inigo JonesYears built1623 1625 Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksHistory EditThe Queen s Chapel was built as a Roman Catholic chapel at a time when the construction of churches for that denomination was otherwise prohibited in England and was used by Charles I s French queen Henrietta Maria who imported chapel furnishings from France 2 During the English Civil War it was used as a stable 2 It was refurbished in 1662 3 and again in the 1680s by Christopher Wren From the 1690s the chapel was used by the Continental Protestant courtiers of William and Mary In 1781 the chapel was given over to German friends of George I who had moved to England with him The chapel was then called the German Chapel 4 On 17 September 1782 the German organist Augustus Frederic Christopher Kollmann began work at the Royal German Chapel and he was there for the rest of his life 5 He was succeeded by his son George Augustus Kollmann and his daughter Johanna Sophia Kollmann who died in 1849 6 It became a Chapel Royal again in 1938 7 The chapel was built as an integral part of St James s Palace but when the adjacent private apartments of the monarch burned down in 1809 they were not replaced and in 1856 57 Marlborough Road was laid out between the palace and the Queen s Chapel The result is that physically the chapel now appears to be more part of the Marlborough House complex than of St James s Palace 7 The body of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother lay at the Queen s Chapel for several days in 2002 during the preparations for her lying in state in Westminster Hall before her ceremonial funeral 8 3 Architecture EditThe brick building is rendered to appear as if it were stone built 1 It was built in a Palladian style 9 It has gable ends with pediments The interior vault is gilded and painted 1 Gallery Edit East and North wallsfrom Marlborough House grounds The Queen s Chapel in 1688 after refurnishing by Christopher Wren in 1682 1684 The German Chapel in 1819 Plaque next to the Queen s ChapelSee also EditSavoy ChapelReferences Edit a b c Queen s Chapel National Heritage List for England Historic England Retrieved 15 March 2020 a b Harris Carolyn The Chapel Royal at St James s Palace from King Henry VIII to Prince George of Cambridge Royal Historian Retrieved 15 March 2020 a b Timms Elizabeth Jane The Queen s Chapel St James s Royal Central Retrieved 15 March 2020 Susan 6 July 2021 Queen s Chapel at St James s Palace in London England Unofficial Royalty Retrieved 26 December 2022 Kassler Michael 2004 The English Bach Awakening Knowledge Of J s Bach And His Music In England 1750 1830 Ashgate Publishing Ltd p 20 22 ISBN 978 1 84014 666 0 Retrieved 2 February 2013 Kassler Michael 23 September 2004 Kollmann Augustus Frederic Christopher 1756 1829 music theorist Vol 1 Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 15805 a b Bradley Simon 2001 The Queen s Chapel in the Twentieth Century Architectural History 44 293 302 doi 10 2307 1568758 JSTOR 1568758 Gun salutes honour Queen Mother The Guardian Retrieved 21 July 2014 The Queen s Chapel St James s Palace Open House London Retrieved 15 March 2020 Further reading EditThe Buildings of England London 6 Westminster 2003 pages 587 88 The Chapel Royal St James s Palace Retrieved 8 December 2019 note services page not updated since 2018 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Queen s Chapel St James Palace Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queen 27s Chapel amp oldid 1129735627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
