Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes
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Église Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes (Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes) is a Roman Catholic church located at 70 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally built as the chapel of a convent of the mendicant order of Shoeless Carmelites. It is now the church of the Catholic Institute of Paris, a university-level seminary for training priests, and is also a parish church for the neighbourhood.[1] It is dedicated to Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary. Built between 1613 and 1620, it combines elements of Classical architecture on the exterior with a remarkable display of Baroque architecture and art in the interior.[2] The chapel is open to the public at limited hours.
Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes | |
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Location | 70 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement, Paris, France |
Geographic coordinates | 48.8485°N 2.3303°E / 48.8485; 2.3303 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Louis Hippolyte Lebas |
Style | Neoclassical and Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1620 (1620) |
Completed | 1625 (1625) |
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