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| − | The "miraculous" spiral staircase refers to the Loretto Chapel spiral staircase in [[Santa Fe]], [[New Mexico]], built without any support or even nails, an which does two full turns to reach | + | The "miraculous" spiral staircase refers to the Loretto Chapel spiral staircase in [[Santa Fe]], [[New Mexico]], built without any support or even nails, an which does two full turns to reach a [[choir]] loft 22 feet above. Its builder was an unknown visitor to the Chapel around 1880, who worked without pay and apparently used spruce wood not common to the area. |
{{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}} | {{cquote|Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.<ref>https://www.lorettochapel.com/info/staircase</ref>}} | ||
Revision as of 00:07, April 14, 2019
The "miraculous" spiral staircase refers to the Loretto Chapel spiral staircase in Santa Fe, New Mexico, built without any support or even nails, an which does two full turns to reach a choir loft 22 feet above. Its builder was an unknown visitor to the Chapel around 1880, who worked without pay and apparently used spruce wood not common to the area.
| “ | Three mysteries surround the spiral staircase in the Loretto Chapel: the identity of its builder, the type of wood used, and the physics of its construction.[1] | ” |
This spiral staircase is analogous to the Epistles to the Hebrews, which is written in perfect, magnificent Greek by an unknown author. Today the spiral staircase is a marvel of carpentry that would be exceedingly difficult to match even with the use of modern equipment, let alone with merely pegs and glue by a single carpenter in 1880.
This spectacular spiral staircase is a central attraction for visitors to Santa Fe today, and the location of special events such as weddings.