ブックタイトル同志社の文化財建築物（英語版）

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同志社の文化財建築物（英語版）

礼拝堂Chapel? Completed on June 25, 1886? Designated as a National Important Cultural Propertyon July 1, 1963A mainly one-story, brick, iron-sheet-roofed building, part ofwhich has a basement and one-and-a-half story structureTotal Building Area: 316m 2Designed by: D.C. GreeneConstructed by: Kichibei MikamiAt the time of completionDoshisha Chapel, the second brick building to be built at Doshisha, is the oldest existingProtestant chapel made of brick in Japan. Built in the Gothic style, it features a steep gableroof, a round rose window at the front, arched windows on both sides, and a beautifully designedpointed arch entrance. The interior of the Protestant chapel is typically austere, with wood-framewindows featuring mock stained glass. Chimneys on the east and west sides were once used for thestove in the basement that heated the chapel. The chapel is also believed to have been built with adonation from the American Board. Conservation and restoration of the chapel was carried out from1987 through 1990.Doshisha Chapel is currently used for services, lectures and the wedding ceremonies of graduates.? 2 ?