Lee Chapel

University Chapel of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in . It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
  • Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Description: American chapel and museum on Washington & Lee University campus in Lexington, Virginia USA
  • Also known as: “Grace Episcopal Church”, “Lee Chapel Museum”, “R E Lee Episcopal Church”, “R E Lee Memorial Episcopal Church”, “University Chapel”, and “University Chapel & Galleries”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include First Baptist Church and Stonewall Jackson House.

Church
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of , , United States. is situated 640 feet southeast of Lee Chapel.

Museum
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The , located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of , was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861. is situated 960 feet south of Lee Chapel.

Park
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and Mechanicsville.

Town
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is an independent city in the Commonwealth of , United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of , although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is 3 miles southwest of . is situated 5 miles south of Lee Chapel.

Town
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
, called "BV" by locals, is an independent city located in the region of in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. is situated 6 miles southeast of Lee Chapel.

Lee Chapel

Latitude
37.78745° or 37° 47′ 15″ north
Longitude
-79.44185° or 79° 26′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,017 feet (310 metres)
Open location code
8792QHP5+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 232824151
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Geo­Names ID
4769025
Wiki­data ID
Q2370207
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Lee Chapel” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Капліца Лі”
  • Catalan: “Lee Chapel”
  • Chinese: “教堂大學”
  • Dutch: “Lee Chapel”
  • French: “Lee Chapel”
  • Japanese: “リー・チャペル”
  • Russian: “Капелла Ли”
  • Slovenian: “Lee Chapel”
  • Swedish: “Lee Chapel”

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