On one occasion, we were taken to a small chapel that was so dilapidated it wasn't worth climbing the stairs.

chapel 是名词，指"小教堂"或"礼拜堂"，通常规模比教堂（church）小，可能是独立的建筑，也可能是大教堂内的附属礼拜场所。这个词源自拉丁语 cappella，原指"小斗篷"，后因法兰克国王的圣物（圣马丁的斗篷）被保存在小教堂中而得名。