Loretto Chapel
Loretto Chapel | |
The chapel in 2006 | |
| Location | 207 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 35°41′8″N 105°56′16″W / 35.68556°N 105.93778°W |
| Built | 1878 |
| Architect | Projectus Mouly |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Part of | Santa Fe Historic District (ID73001150) |
| NMSRCP No. | 218 |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated CP | July 23, 1973 |
| Designated NMSRCP | June 20, 1971 |
The Loretto Chapel is a former Roman Catholic church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, that is now a privately owned museum and a wedding chapel.
It is known for its unusual helix-shaped spiral staircase (the "Miraculous Stair"). It has been the subject of legend, and the circumstances surrounding its construction and its builder were considered miraculous by the Sisters of Loretto, who credited Saint Joseph with its construction.