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 Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral


About the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral  [See on Map]

An architectural gem and Chicago landmark, Holy Trinity was designed by architect Louis Sullivan and constructed with funds from Czar Nicholas II to serve Chicago's Russian Orthodox community. It currently serves as a place of worship for 185 parish families of Orthodox and non-Orthodox Christians. A Partners in Preservation grant was awarded to help repair roofing problems and to restore damage to the exterior of the building. Roofing problems and deferred maintenance had damaged much of the decorative sheet metal ornamentation on the...
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Recently submitted by Deb, Western suburbs of Chicago
A Family place
My grandparents, parents, brother, aunts, uncles and cousins and I were members of Holy Trinity for many, many years. We celebrated Baptisms, Weddings, 50th Anniversaries and Funerals there where...

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