University of Vermont

Ira Allen Chapel

What happens here – No longer used for religious practices, Ira Allen Chapel now hosts campus meetings and a variety of performers and speakers. Named after the university's founder Ira Allen, the chapel is one of Burlington's most prominent landmarks, with its gold-domed bell tower rising 165 feet above the campus. Recent speakers to campus include: Elie Wiesel, Barack Obama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou, Spike Lee, David McCullough among others.