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Things to do in Illinois, United States: The Best Churches & Cathedrals
Discover the best top things to do in Illinois, United States including Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Our Lady of the Highways, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Calvary Lighthouse Church, St. Mary of the Angels, Nauvoo Temple, St Peter's Church, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, St, Mary of Perpetual Help Roman catholic church.
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1. Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
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5.0 based on 46 reviews
Founded in 1892, Holy Trinity Cathedral is home to the oldest Orthodox parish in Chicago. This beautiful church was designed by the famous American architect, Louis Sullivan. It was consecrated by St. Tikhon of Moscow in 1903 and built under the leadership of St. John Kochurov of Chicago, who was martyred in the Bolshevik Revolution. Located in the heart of Chicago’s historic Ukrainian Village-Wicker Park neighborhood, Holy Trinity has been a vital part of the community for more than a century. It’s an official City of Chicago Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, it’s the center of religious life for many Orthodox faithful and their families. We are dedicated to serving the people of God in the spirit of Christian love, and we invite you to come and worship with us whenever you are in the Ukrainian Village-Wicker Park area. Tours are available by appointment and on Saturdays as indicated on the website, or worship with us during services.
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Chicago is a city of architecture, from Louis Sullivan to Daniel Burnham to Frank Lloyd Wright. The Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral, the cathedral church of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of the Midwest, is one of only two churches designed by Sullivan, one of the seminal architects of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Located at 1121 North Leavitt Street, in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood, it was built in 1903, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and designated a Chicago Landmark in 1979. Curiously, construction was partly financed by a donation of 4,000 roubles (or $2,700) from Tsar St. Nicholas II of Russia and $1,250 from Sullivan, who also donated the priceless Healy & Millet manufactured chandelier that is one of the highlights of the interior. The church, which was elevated to a cathedral in 1923, retains many features of Russian provincial architecture, including an octagonal dome, frontal bell tower, cupolas, window and roof framing and Art Nouveau decorative design over the western entrance to the church.
2. St. John's Catholic Newman Center
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
3. Our Lady of the Highways
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
4. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
5. Calvary Lighthouse Church
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
6. St. Mary of the Angels
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
St. Mary of the Angels is an historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Located at 1850 North Hermitage Avenue in the city's Bucktown neighborhood, it is an example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches and is visible from the Kennedy Expressway. Completed in 1920, with a capacity of 2,000 and a dome that is 125 feet in height, it was modeled on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and has been acclaimed as one of the finest specimens of Roman Renaissance architecture in the United States. The imposing brick and terra cotta edifice with its twin bell towers and magnificent dome was constructed at a cost of $400,000. The W.W. Kimball pipe organ was installed in 1923. In 1973, the extensive repairs were made on the exterior of the dome and the blue "Guiding Light" was added. It is visible in the cupola for a considerable distance. The church was closed and scheduled for demolition in 1988 due to unsafe conditions. But members of the parish, local citizens and historians rallied to save the historic structure. By 1999, the 100th anniversary of the parish, the church's interior decorations had been fully restored. Today, open from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, Sunday Masses are celebrated in English, Polish and Spanish. In recent years, the ethnic character of St. Mary of the Angels has undergone a gradual change from an exclusively Polish parish to one that is multicultural and multiracial.
7. Nauvoo Temple
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5.0 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Treveler - Washington, United States
WE are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints so we were able to enter the temple. It is absolutely beautiful.
8. St Peter's Church
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5.0 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By Kittygal - Los Angeles, United States
I stopped by for Saturday afternoon mass during a recent layover. The church is modern and beautiful, with clean lines and gorgeous artwork. It's run by the Franciscan order and serves a growing Loop population. Was very glad I happened by. Lovely organ music, too.
9. Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic shrine that welcomes thousands of pilgrims and visitors each week. The shrine offers devotional spaces and gardens for prayer, a large plaza for celebrations, a chapel for daily Mass and confession, and a gift shop. For the annual celebration of December 12, over 250,000 pilgrims and visitors gather to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe.
