On one occasion, we were taken to a small chapel that was in such a state of dilapidation that it was not worth climbing the stairs.

chapel 是名词，指"小教堂"或"礼拜堂"，通常比普通教堂规模小，可能附属于学校、医院等机构，或作为私人祈祷场所。这个词源自拉丁语 cappella（小斗篷），传说与保存圣马丁斗篷的圣物小教堂有关。