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The building of the chapel of the Holy Sepulcher at the Franciscan monastery in Kamnik was finished in 1954. The design has been made by the important Slovenian architect Plečnik. The unique complex is filled with art and symbolism. The chapel was meant to function as a oratory and for honoring the Holy Sepulcher.

The construction of the chapel adjoining the college began in 1666, according to the plans of the Jesuit architect Charles Turmel. The model proposed is that of the Jesuit novitiate in Paris, built according to the plans of Father Martellange in 1630, but the construction, which was to take four years, was not completed until 1748. The Jesuit style is characterized by a sobriety of lines and the splendour of the decoration. The architects, who were inspired by the "Roman Baroque", often kept the triangular pediment, decorating it sometimes with volutes and sometimes with columns.

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The chapel was built towards the end of the 14th century or at the very beginning of the 15th on the site where Saint Céneri is said to have built his shelter. In Gothic style, it blends perfectly into the landscape.

The chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta probably dates back to the late Renaissance, since it is first mentioned in a document of 1590. The chapel was restored by the architect Giuseppe Partini in 1884, taking inspiration from 16th-century models. Today the church is privately owned.

The Chapel of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was erected in the 14th century as a votive offering for the protection of the inhabitants of Zielona Góra who survived the plague epidemic. Seven hundred people fell victim to the plague, and those who managed to leave the city took refuge on the hills on the southern side of the city, where they survived the plague among the vineyards. In gratitude for their survival, a Marian chapel was erected on this hill shortly afterwards from collected field stones. After the war, the chapel was renovated in 1947 and 1951.

In 1475, King Louis XI founded the parish of Conception Notre-Dame en Passais. Already at that time, the site of the present chapel was called "l'Oratoire", i.e. the place of prayer. In 1852, a lady from Passais fell seriously ill; she made a vow: if she recovered, she would build a chapel in honour of Our Lady. She was cured and fulfilled her promise, a building of a few square meters.

The beautiful Chapel in the heart of Wren's original buildings is ideal for concerts, music recitals and carol services as well as for wedding ceremonies and christenings. The Chapel, which features an impressive mural of The Resurrection by Sebastiano Ricci, is home to a professional choir.

The Chapel of the Epiphany, also known as the Chapel of the Three Kings, was built from 1699 onwards. The authorship of the project and the construction of the chapel are generally attributed to Kryštof Dientzenhofer (1655-1722) or Jan Blažej Santini (1677-1723). Adjacent to the church is a square tower completed in 1705.

Chapel built in the 16th century, today the only real vestige of the period, since part of the church collapsed in the 18th century.