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“I want the central building to be a church, a great towering
church which will dominate all of the surrounding buildings,
because such an edifice would be bound to have a profound
influence on the spiritual life of the young men and women
who come here.”
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| — James B. Duke |
Built in 1930-35, Duke University Chapel stands at the heart of the Universitys
West Campus. The Chapel measures 291 feet long by 63 feet wide by 73 feet high,
not counting the tower. The 210-foot tower makes it one of the tallest buildings
in Durham County, North Carolina. The Chapel seats about 1,600 people, and its
77 stained-glass windows depict over 800 figures. The Chapel has three
world-class pipe organs, and the tower houses a 50-bell carillon.
Follow the links to take a virtual
tour of Duke Chapel (on the Herald-Sun newspaper Web site) or
to learn more about the Chapel’s history
and architecture.
Duke Chapel Illuminated, a 145-page portrait of Duke Chapel,
is available at the Gothic Bookshop, in the Bryan Center.
Offerings and endowments help
defray the cost of the Chapel’s upkeep and provide myriad
programs for students, the Duke community, and the public.
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