The term "chapel" originally applied to the shrine in which the kings of France preserved the cape of St. Martin ("capella" is cape in Latin). A chapel came to refer to any dedicated chamber of worship, as distinct from an entire building.
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Title: Plan of a Design for a Chapel
Creator: John Wilkes, of Milland House
Date: 1810/1829
Location: London, England
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)