A monastery with a large chapel bathed with blue light. The chapel is stunning and remains in great condition.
Visited April 2015 Italy Abandoned
The Blue Chapel forms part of a monastery in Italy. The area above the altar is painted blue and the high level windows flood the space with light and create an amazing blue glow behind a suspended figure of Jesus on a cross.
The chapel is beautiful. It is a large space with ornate decorations, and all the seats are still in place. Alcoves at either side contain figures of people in glass boxes.
The rest of the monastery is quite stripped and decaying. There are a large number of rooms in the building which would have mainly been used as living quarters.
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – The main chapel with blue glowing sanctuaryBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Huge cross suspended above the altar
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – View behind altarBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – View from the back of the chapel
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – View from balcony
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – The altarBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Looking out above the chapel from the top
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – BoothsBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Figures in altar
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Side chapelBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Confession booth
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Booth with open doorBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Priests room next to chapel
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Classroom
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Staircase and corridor
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Corridor with arched windows
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Three windowsBlue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Front door
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Chapel external
Blue Chapel Monastery, Italy – Monastery courtyard
Italy Abandoned 
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