10 Most Amazing Chapels Around Europe

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Originally, chapels were built as places of worship attached to private residences. Today, world-famous chapels like the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, and the Sassetti Chapel in Florence, have turned into must-see tourist attractions. However, there are many chapels found in Europe that remain largely unknown. These chapels are found in the foothills of the Italian Alps and along the shores of the Greek islands. Here are 10 lovely chapels you must see:


St. Paul’s Church located in Lindos, an archeological site on the island of Rhodes, Greece.





A chapel in the forests of Cholomontas mountain, Macedonia, Greece.





St. Martin Guernsey, located between England and France.





The chapel of Agios Nikolaos, built along the ruins of an early Christian basilica, located close to Halkidiki, Greece.





A red stone chapel in Santorini, Greece.





A chapel built along the foothills of the Stubai Alps in Tirol, Austria.





St. Gobban’s Chapel in Portbraddan, Northern Ireland.





Sheep graze outside this chapel on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, on the western tip of Iceland.





A chapel stands within a vineyard in Rheinhessen, Germany.





St. Johann Chapel, at the foothills of the Dolomites near South Tirol, Italy.