Historic churches · London
Queen's Chapel
In or near London.
Queen's Chapel — church building in Westminster, London, England, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Green Park · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Queen's Chapel, the nearest railway station is Green Park, located 0.5 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the chapel is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is SW1A 1BG.
About
Queen's Chapel is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1623. Designed by Inigo Jones. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Westminster, London, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.5050°, -0.1369°.
Photo gallery
360° viewimagery from 2026
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
The Queen's Chapel (officially, The Queen's Chapel St. James's Palace and previously the German Chapel) is a chapel in central London, England. Designed by Inigo Jones, it was built between 1623 and 1625 as an adjunct to St. James's Palace, initially as a Catholic chapel for the Infanta Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empress, who in the end never used it because she didn't marry King Charles I of England. Afterwards, it was used by the woman he did marry, Queen Henrietta Maria of France, a Catholic, and her retinue. In later years, it served various continental Protestants who were resident at Court.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Queen's Chapel (officially, The Queen's Chapel St. James's Palace and previously the German Chapel) is a chapel in central London, England. Designed by Inigo Jones, it was built between 1623 and 1625 as an adjunct to St. James's Palace, initially as a Catholic chapel for the Infanta Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empress, who in the end never used it because she didn't marry King Charles I of England. Afterwards, it was used by the woman he did marry, Queen Henrietta Maria of France, a Catholic, and her retinue. In later years, it served various continental Protestants who were resident at Court. It is one of the facilities of the British monarch's household religious establishment, the Chapel Royal, but should not be confused with the 1540 liturgical building also known as the Chapel Royal, which is within the palace, just across Marlborough Road. Queen's Chapel is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Queen's Chapel was built as a Catholic chapel at a time when the construction of churches for that denomination was otherwise prohibited in England, and was used by Charles I's wife French Queen Henrietta Maria, who imported chapel furnishings from France. During the English Civil War it was used as a stable. It was refurbished in 1662, and again in the 1680s by Christopher Wren. From the 1690s the chapel was used by the Continental Protestant courtiers of William and Mary. In 1718, the chapel was given over to German courtiers of George I who had moved to England with him. The chapel was then called the German Chapel. On 17 September 1782 the German organist Augustus Frederic…
Architecture
The brick building is rendered to appear as if it were stone built. It has gable ends with pediments. The interior vault is gilded and painted.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5050, -0.1369
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 1BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1623
- Nearest railway station
- Green Park — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7269945 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queen's Chapel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Queen's Chapel in mid August.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Dean's Residence, Queen's Chapel
Chapels · 0.0 km
Queen Alexandra Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Marlborough House
Castles · 0.1 km
St James's Palace
Palaces · 0.1 km
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
Galleries · 0.1 km
77–78 Pall Mall
Gardens · 0.1 km
79 Pall Mall
Historic houses · 0.1 km
York House, St. James's Palace
Gardens · 0.1 km
Texas Legation
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
.jpg?width=1200)
Schomberg House
Historic houses · 0.1 km
Thomas Gainsborough
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
Chutney Mary
Restaurants · 0.1 km
Nearby
📷 5Chapels · London
Dean's Residence, Queen's Chapel
Dean's Residence, Queen's Chapel — part of chapel in London, UK.
Flagship📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Queen Alexandra Memorial
Queen Alexandra Memorial — a Grade I-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5★ Iconic📷 5📷 5Galleries · London
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery — former art gallery in London.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near Queen's Chapel
Places to stay
📷 7
📷 7Hotels · London
St James's Hotel and Club
St James's Hotel and Club — a hotel in england london.
📷 5Hotels · London
The Cavendish
The Cavendish — a hotel in england london.
📷 7
📷 5Hotels · London
Sofitel London St James
Sofitel London St James — a hotel in england london.
📷 6Places to eat & drink
📷 5
📷 5Restaurants · London
Quaglino's
Quaglino's — a restaurant in england london. Cuisine: french;italian pizza;seafood.
📷 7
📷 7Restaurants · London
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
British Academy of Film and Television Arts — a restaurant in england london.
📷 5
📷 5Other works by Inigo Jones
📷 5
📷 5Historic churches · London
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden
St Paul's Church, Covent Garden — church in Covent Garden, London, England, UK.
📷 5Historic houses · London
Inigo Jones's Gateway In Chiswick Park
Inigo Jones's Gateway In Chiswick Park — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Other places from this era
📷 5Historic churches · London
All-Hallows-the-Great
All-Hallows-the-Great — church in City of London, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Chelsea Old Church
Chelsea Old Church — church in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Church of St Katharine Cree, London
Church of St Katharine Cree, London — church in City of London, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
Church of St Lawrence, Little Stanmore
Church of St Lawrence, Little Stanmore — church of England church in Stanmore, London.
More places in this region
📷 5Historic churches · London
Abney Park Chapel
Abney Park Chapel — grade II listed church in the London Borough of Hackney, England,UK.
📷 5
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows Bread Street
All Hallows Bread Street — church in City of London, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · London
All Hallows Honey Lane
All Hallows Honey Lane — church in City of London, UK.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queen's Chapel?
- Queen's Chapel is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 1BG), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is Queen's Chapel?
- Queen's Chapel — church building in Westminster, London, England, UK.
- How do I get to Queen's Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Green Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW1A 1BG.
- When was Queen's Chapel built?
- Built or established in 1623. Designed by Inigo Jones.
- Is Queen's Chapel a listed building?
- Queen's Chapel is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Queen's Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Queen's Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queen's Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Green Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 1BG.