St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
- Architect
- Santiago Calatrava
- Style
- Romanesque
- City
- Manhattan, NY
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine sits in Liberty Park at the World Trade Center, overlooking the National September 11 Memorial. Designed by Santiago Calatrava and consecrated on July 4, 2022, it replaced the original St. Nicholas church destroyed in the September 11 attacks — the only house of worship, and only building outside the original World Trade Center complex, completely destroyed that day.
the building
Byzantine references. Calatrava's design draws on Byzantine architecture, referencing the Church of the Savior and the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul as well as the Parthenon in Athens.
the style
The church is described as Romanesque, developed by architect Santiago Calatrava with Byzantine influences drawn from the Hagia Sophia and the Church of the Savior in Istanbul, and from the Parthenon.
More on Romanesquethe architect
Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect, designed St. Nicholas for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, working with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as developer.
More on Santiago Calatravasignificance
St. Nicholas replaces a church destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and now also serves as a national shrine, a bereavement space, and a community and interfaith center.
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nearby
- West Street Building
- Two World Trade Center
- 4 World Trade Center
- World Trade Center
- 3 World Trade Center
- New York Evening Post Building