Chapelle Sainte-Croix de Lyon, Religious chapel in 6th arrondissement of Lyon, France.
Chapelle Sainte-Croix is a chapel with Romano-Byzantine architecture located at 147-149 rue de Créqui in Lyon's urban center. The building contains a crypt with an ossuary that houses remains of individuals who died during a tragic period in the city's history.
The building was constructed between 1898 and 1901 by architect Paul Pascalon as a memorial to tragic events from 1793 and 1794. This was already the third structure built on this site after earlier monuments had been destroyed.
The chapel was built as a place of remembrance for a tragic chapter in the city's past. Visitors can experience how this space holds memory and serves the local community's need to honor those lost.
The chapel is centrally located in the 6th arrondissement and is easy to reach on foot. One interior wall displays names and details of individuals from that period, making a visit both informative and reflective.
The chapel stands on a site with a long history of memorials being built and destroyed. This cycle of reconstruction shows how deeply the community needed to preserve memory of these events.
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