Capella Speciosa, Gothic church building in Klosterneuburg, Austria.
Capella Speciosa is a Gothic chapel in Klosterneuburg that consisted of a single-nave hall with two bays and a polygonal apse. The apse walls were lined with red and white marble porphyry stone.
Duke Leopold VI commissioned the chapel around 1198 as part of his palace complex, and Burgundian craftsmen completed it by 1222. Later it was destroyed, and its remains were uncovered during excavations in 2006.
The chapel shows early Gothic features that were uncommon in Austria at that time. The red and white marble decorations along the apse suggest how richly decorated the interior once was.
The foundation remains are located at Stiftsplatz 7 and are accessible to the public. The site is easy to reach on foot and located centrally in town.
Some original elements from the chapel such as the Gothic sandstone font and stained glass now reside in different Austrian churches and museums. This shows how parts of the medieval heritage were scattered to various locations.
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