Loretto Chapel
A small Gothic chapel famous for its 'miraculous' spiral staircase, which makes two full turns with no central support.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Small admission fee
- Time Needed
- 20 minutes
- Address
- 207 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- Two blocks southeast of the Plaza.
Why Go
The chapel was finished in 1878 for the Sisters of Loretto. Legend says a mysterious carpenter answered the nuns' prayers, built the staircase without nails, and vanished without being paid. It's now a privately run museum and wedding chapel.
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