King’s College Chapel (Cambridge, UK) is an example of late Gothic architecture; it was built over a period of 100 years in three stages.
The architect was
Reginald Ely, who was commissioned in 1444. The first stone of the Chapel was laid on St James' Day, July 25, 1446. By the end of the reign of
Richard III (1485), despite the Wars of the Roses, five bays had been completed and a timber roof erected.
Henry VII visited in 1506, paying for the work to resume. In 1515, under
Henry VIII, the building was complete but the great windows had yet to be made.
The windows of King's College Chapel are some of the finest in the world from their era. There are 12 large windows on each side of the chapel, and larger windows at the east and west ends. The Chapel also features the world’s largest fan vault and the painting “The Adoration of the Magi” by
Rubens.
The world-famous Chapel choir consists of choral scholars (male students from the college) and choristers (boys educated at the nearby King’s College School). The choir sings has broadcast its
Nine Lessons and Carols on the BBC from the Chapel on Christmas Eve for many decades.
Fonts and in-depths:
http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/chapel/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_College_Chapel%2C_Cambridge
