academic chapels

Christ Church Cathedral is a small medieval cathedral that is also the chapel of Christ Church College. It contains the restored shrine of Frideswide (Oxford's patron saint), a spectacular lierne vault in the choir, and 14C stained glass.

Constructed in the early 16th century, Christ's College Chapel in Cambridge retains its original timber roof, brass lectern, and some stained glass windows from this period. It was remodeled in the Neoclassical style in 1701-03.

Founded in 1446 by King Henry VI, King's College Chapel is famed for its Late Gothic architecture, rare 16th-century stained glass, exquisite fan vaulting, Renaissance screen, and Rubens altarpiece.

The striking US Air Force Cadet Chapel, made of steel, aluminum and glass, has 17 pointy spires resembling fighter jets soaring up to the sky.

Designed by Steven Holl, this Catholic chapel on the campus of Seattle University has won multiple awards for its unique modern architecture and masterful use of light.

Made of multicolored brick and lined with colorful mosaics, Keble's unique college chapel was built as part of the 19th-century Oxford Movement.