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Private Chapels Offer Spiritual Sanctuary (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: What Every Spiritual (And Wealthy) Family Needs
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Private chapels have been around for centuries in Europe as a must-have component of any aristocratic country estate. Now, the tradition is catching on in America, according to a piece in the December issue of Town & Country.

In a piece called "Hymns of Stone," Geraldine Fabrikan introduces some of the most outstanding private places of meditation and prayer to be built on this side of the Atlantic.

Private Chapels Across America

Personal Chapels
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Du Pont family chapel in Greenville, Del. (credit:Town & Country)
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George Weymouth's first chapel on his farm Big Bend in the Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania. (credit:Town & Country)
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An inside view of the Weymouth family's chapel at Big Bend. (credit:Town & Country)
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An inside view of the Bruder Klaus Field Chapel (photo courtesy of thomasmayerarchive.com). (credit:www.thomasmayerarchive.com)
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Outside view of the Bruder Klaus field Chapel in Wachendorf, Germany. (credit:Samuel Ludwig)
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The Weatherup family chapel at Three Timbers, their Adirondack camp (photo courtesy of Andrew Chary architect, p.l.l.c.) (credit:Andrew Chary)
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The accompanying stone labyrinth (photo courtesy of Andrew Chary architect, p.l.l.c.) (credit:Andrew Chary)

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