Duke Chapel Duke University Campus Durham, North Carolina - Wedding - Nov 16, 2013

Описание: This was my Nephew's wedding at the beautiful Duke Chapel on the Duke University Campus Durham, North Carolina. His bride is a Duke Divinity School Graduate, the Chapel is just magnificent and overwhelming inside. The Chapel is located at the center of the campus of Duke University. It is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke, and has connections to the United Methodist Church. Some of the Chapel's history constructed from 1930 to 1932, the Chapel seats about 1,800 people and stands 210 feet (64 m) tall, making it one of the tallest buildings in Durham County. It is built in the Collegiate Gothic style, characterized by its large stones, pointed arches, and ribbed vaults. It also has a 50-bell carillon and three pipe organs, one with 5,033 pipes and another with 6,900 pipes. A conscious decision was made to place the Chapel at the center of the university and on the highest ridge of Duke University's West Campus. Although plans for a chapel were first made in April 1925, the cornerstone was not laid until October 22, 1930. In fact, when it was completed in 1935 at a cost of $2.3 million, the Chapel was the last of the original buildings to be built on West Campus. It was first used during Commencement in 1932 and was formally dedicated on June 2, 1935. Stained-glass windows and other details were installed at a later date. The chapel was designed by Julian Abele, chief designer for the Philadelphia firm of Horace Trumbauer. The current Dean of the Chapel is Luke Powery.