the chapel notre-dame du haut de ronchamp (the chapel of our dear lady of the heights) is a catholic pilgrimage church consecrated to the Virgin Mary in the french parish of ronchamp near belfort.
built between 1950 and 1955 according to the plans of the french-swiss architect le corbusier, the chapel is one of the most famous of its kind in modern times. it is considered an icon of architecture because of its numerous visual metaphors, the richness of its spatial arrangement and its exemplary character. since 17th july 2016, it has also been officially listed as unesco world heritage site. the chapel belongs to the architectural style known as brutalism, after the french word for exposed concrete, "béton brut". (text by wikipedia - translated with deepl)
built between 1950 and 1955 according to the plans of the french-swiss architect le corbusier, the chapel is one of the most famous of its kind in modern times. it is considered an icon of architecture because of its numerous visual metaphors, the richness of its spatial arrangement and its exemplary character. since 17th july 2016, it has also been officially listed as unesco world heritage site. the chapel belongs to the architectural style known as brutalism, after the french word for exposed concrete, "béton brut". (text by wikipedia - translated with deepl)
