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(...) I believe a chapel can be either a place of private worship which is part of a larger building, like a castle or manor and it is also a place of private meditation in a larger church. Jeff (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) A chapel is a small church yes (...) not (...) castle, (...) this (...) Mine is a bit ornate for a chapel really, they tend to be quite plain. I tried to add the architectural points of a large church or cathedral but its the size of a small (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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Pedro, (...) So you're saying I don't necesarily need both an alter and a pulpit if I want to be historically accurate? (...) Just fo rthe record, is a chapel just a small church, or does it refer to an actual part of a larger church? (...) I don't (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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James, (...) Ah I see. So am I essentially building a chapel then? Thanks for the links, I like your church! Mine is on a similar scale, but not quite as fancy architecture-wise. It is also built into the walls of my castle, so the bell tower will (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I'd add a word here, concerning the evolution of "catholic layouts". I believe that after Vatican II, in the 60's, there was a guideline so that churches would have the altars re-arranged in such a way that the priest would face the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.castle)
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