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US Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel

Seventeen soaring aluminum spires of 1962, and one of America's great modern buildings, after a major restoration.

Official Website
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
The chapel has been closed for a long restoration. Check whether it has reopened.Checked November 2, 2026 · Latest
Open
Visitor center daily; check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
2346 Academy Dr, USAF Academy, CO 80840Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
About 25 minutes by car north of downtown.

Why Go

It's a National Historic Landmark, by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and it's been under long restoration. The visitor center is open daily; you need ID to enter.

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