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The Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows, as of 2007
Religion
AffiliationChristianity
RiteRoman Catholic, Latter Day Saints, Protestant
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusActive
Year consecrated1956
Location
LocationAntarctica
Municipalitynone
TerritoryAntarctica
Architecture
Typechurch
Stylemodern
Funded byUnited States Government
Completed1956
(destroyed by fire in 1978, rebuilt in 1989)
Specifications
Capacity63
Dome(s)0
Spire(s)1
MaterialsWood
Chapel of the Snows interior 2008

The Chapel of the Snows is a non-denominational Christian church located at the United States' McMurdo Station on Ross Island, Antarctica and is one of eight churches on Antarctica.

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