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St. Wenceslaus Church, Chicago

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of rich American black walnut has been installed, a wood known for its exceptional beauty and sturdiness. The wainscot rests on top of a continuous base of Windham Verde Antique marble, and is indented by four confessionals and in the forward part of the nave four votive shrines that are set up
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parish, which first met in a small wooden frame structure at Roscoe Street and Lawndale Avenue. The present church was built in 1942 and was the first church to be consecrated by the newly appointed Cardinal
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Much of the intricate painted ornamental designs that appeared throughout the church were not saved while painting during a recent renovation of the church because of a lack of parish funds.
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liturgical law. The side, or votive altars are similarly constructed. The altar table rests on a predella or stylobate of Verde Nicoli stone, the top platform which is inlaid with
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and Romanesque elements with a host of Art Deco features that were current at the time of construction. The church is encased in walls of pressed brick trimmed with
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rising to a height of 37 feet above the sanctuary floor as the setting for the huge crucifix, which is cut from a mammoth block of bluish-black Port D'Oro marble.
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The main altar from which this featured crucifix arises is a permanent altar in the liturgical sense that it rests on its own foundation, as is required by
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which can accommodate a congregation of up to 1,200 worshipers. To a height of ten feet above the floor and against the entire exterior wall a
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of rose coral marbles. The votive or side altars conform and hence are in harmony with the principal altar, both in color and in form
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or sanctuary is enclosed behind a heavy rail of rich "breccia orientale" penetrated at regular intervals with a lattice of brilliant
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skyline. It is well-known for its unique architecture, as well as being the site where the photographer and historic preservationist
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against the wall. The aisles are paved in ceramic tiles while the pews are carved out of the same American black walnut.
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hybrid is actually a few blocks south of the district's formal boundaries. St Wenceslaus is accessible via the
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was originally a mission of St. Wenceslaus in what was then a primarily rural area annexed to Chicago.
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The church's interior features a distinct historicizing Art Deco motif with a color scheme of light
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and folkloric motifs, it is much more subdued in comparison to Chicago's more well-known
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era, including Queen of Angels in Chicago, St. Joseph and St. Francis Xavier churches in
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arises, designed to direct the attention of the viewer to the purpose of the edifice.
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St. Wenceslaus was founded in 1912 as a Polish parish to relieve overcrowding at
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immigrants during the 1990s and later began to experience minor pockets of
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and rose coral marbles. The sacrificial table or mensa is light colored
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Although the historic church is a stop for many tourists visiting the
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windows. Although the church is filled with depictions of Polish
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of the main entrance, which leads into a spacious and commodious
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whose walls are lavishly lined with Notre Dame and Oriental
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or platform of the church's dominant feature, the main
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on a base of Red Levanto, while the floor is paved in
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derives from the Polish name for the church's patron,
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St. Wenceslas Church

St. Wenceslaus Church is located in the United States
41°56′36″N 87°43′11″W / 41.9432°N 87.7196°W / 41.9432; -87.7196
Chicago
Illinois
Denomination
Roman Catholic
St. Wenceslaus's Parish
Dedication
St. Wenceslaus
Consecrated
Architect(s)
Church
Style
Byzantine
Romanesque
Groundbreaking
Materials
Brick
Polish
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
Avondale neighborhood
Chicago
Illinois
Polish
Kennedy Expressway
St. Hyacinth Basilica
religious
Avondale

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