November
07
/ 2019
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in New Mexico, US. But it is not just the age of the city that makes it a popular destination. In the center of the city stands an architectural landmark, a former Roman Catholic Church, which is known as the Loretto chapel. The church was built in the 1870s and it has a French gothic style, but unlike other chapels where you admire the paintings, statues, stained glass, and masonry skills, this chapel is famous for its helix spiral staircase, otherwise called the “Miraculous Stairs.” Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase Miracle According to legend, which has since been made into a movie called “The Staircase” (1998), the nuns of the Loretto Chapel
