Kings College Chapel
CambridgeA Gothic chapel whose fan-vaulted ceiling is described as the world's largest and whose choir is broadcast by the BBC each Christmas Eve.
Get directionsChurchTime here: 45 min – 1 h
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King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST
Quick facts
Building began in 1448 and the stone shell was finished in 1515, over the reigns of several English kings.
John Wastell's fan vault, built between 1512 and 1515, is described as the largest in the world.
Rubens's Adoration of the Magi, painted in 1634, hangs above the altar.
Address
King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST
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