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St Michael's Catholic Church in Old Town Triangle, Chicago

Melinda@melinda010100 (80)444d

A photo tour of Saint Michael's in Chicago.

I am not Catholic and may not understand the symbolism of everything in the photos, but I can appreciate the beauty! There were no services taking place at the time and it was a perfect opportunity to wander through taking photos without disturbing anyone.

St. Michael’s parish was founded in 1852 to accommodate a growing German immigrant population when German-born brewer Michael Diversey donated land for the building of the original wooden church to the new parish. Now shepherded by the Redemptorist Order, the present 200-foot long church was dedicated in 1869. While the 1871 Great Chicago Fire ravaged the roof and inner structure, the locally sourced red sandstone brick exterior remained standing, and was fully restored by 1873. In 1888 the bell tower was completed; at 280 feet, it was one of the tallest structures in Chicago. Today, St. Mike’s serves more than 675 families in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood with daily services and community events.

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Saint Michael the Archangel is known as a powerful spiritual warrior who leads the forces of Heaven against evil

Hope you enjoyed the photos and the tour of this beautiful old church!

Comments · 23

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  • @thebighigg(78)· 442d

    That really is a beautiful cathedral, I'm not Catholic either but I still enjoy the buildings architecture and beauty. Especially the really old one in Europe. The interior decorations are really pretty and very nicely done. Awesome pictures, I love seeing beautiful destinations! !BBH !LADY

  • @ronimarie82(65)· 443d

    Mostly of the Redemptorist churches have a beautiful architecture, have a nice altars and a peaceful environments. These one that shows that this is run and owned by the Redemptorist.

  • @nicklewis(70)· 443d

    Looks more like a cathedral to me, just by its size!! It’s beautiful and has reminded me to get back into my churches project!

  • @djbravo(75)· 444d

    Such buildings are rare because they are old and the map is also much more interesting. There are still 200-year-old buildings in our city.

  • @melcakes(68)· 444d

    I am fascinated by the church.It looks magestic.Im sire many devotee visits the the place.

  • @ekavieka(76)· 444d

    wow wow that is so beautiful and still well maintained for an old church. still look like a newly built church. so beauitful. !PIZZA !LUV

  • @pedrobrito2004(71)· 444d

    Thanks for sharing the photos. I tend to be drawn to this type of sacred architecture.

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  • @ebonymama(61)· 444d

    Wow what a lovely remarkable pictures they are are beautiful

  • @sgbonus(73)· 444d

    That is such a beautiful church, it just felt like I was there with your photos. I truly love your last photo with the reflection of the stained glass on the Holy Water. Thanks for sharing this with us. I hope that you're having an awesome week!

  • @flaram(50)· 444d

    Linda foto

  • @hafiz34(70)· 444d

    Pretty old stylish-ed building. However, wonderful architecture!

    Thanks for sharing the internal and external views of the Church!

    !BBH

  • @lazzvi(69)· 444d

    Wow, breathtaking !INDEED. It didn't seem to have been burned. It's all so perfect and new, like it was built yesterday. Awesome preservation of the history. The Christian community should be proud of their church. I don't know if the San Peter's Basilique in Vatican City is so beautiful.

  • @roswelborges(74)· 444d

    Thank you so much for bringing us closer to the history and excellent state of preservation of this beautiful and iconic site!

  • @mikelboy(63)· 444d

    This is such a beautiful church indeed

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  • @weone(62)· 444d

    I'm sure it's gothic

  • @weone(62)· 444d

    A quite beautiful architecture... is it not gothic...

  • @seattlea(78)· 444d

    Beautiful building outside and inside! You took some really nice pictures.

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  • @denissemata(76)· 444d

    What a beautiful church😍😍😍

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