Le Corbusier, Chapelle Notre-Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France
N 47° 42.263 E 006° 37.233
32T E 321496 N 5286186
La SUPERBE Chapelle Notre-Dame du Haut de Le Corbusier! Famous twentieth-century Architect!
Waymark Code: WMEP4H
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 06/21/2012
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Informally known as "Ronchamp", the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp (French: Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp), completed in 1954, is one of the finest examples of the architecture of Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier and one of the most important examples of twentieth-century religious architecture.
Notre Dame du Haut was thought of as a more extreme design of Le Corbusier’s late style. Commissioned by the Association de l'Oeuvre Notre Dame du Haut, the chapel is a simple design with two entrances, a main altar, and three chapels beneath towers. Although the building is small, it is powerful and complex. The chapel is the latest of chapels at the site. The previous chapel was completely destroyed there during World War II. The previous building was a 4th century Christian chapel. But, at the time the new building was being constructed, Corbusier wasn’t exactly interested in “Machine Age” architecture. He felt his style was more primitive and sculptural, so he decided to build something more interesting.
Architect: Le Corbusier
Building Type: Other
Date Built: 1954
City building is located in: Ronchamp
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