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Chapel of The Holy Cross

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is an essence of wonderful religious architecture. Its foundation is settled on a red symbolic rock. The view of the surrounding environment creates a spiritual experience in the church. To know more. please visit: https://bit.ly/2FyXIH4

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Chapel of The Holy Cross

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  1. Chapel of The Holy Cross: A   Church With an Idiosyncratic   Structure     Chapel of The Holy Cross   Source: staticflickr.com   Location: Sedona, Arizona, United States   Architect: Marguerite Brunswig Staude   Completed: 1957  

  2. Situated in Sedona, Arizona, The Chapel of the Holy Cross is actually a Roman                             Catholic chapel. It is quite popular because of its incredible architecture. Let’s                         know more about this historic building.   Source: staticflickr.com   

  3. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is an epitome of wonderful religious                         architecture. Its foundation is located on a red symbolic rock. The                       breathtaking views of the surrounding environment create a decorous and                     spiritual experience in the church .   Source: lasprovincias.es   The chapel is under the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of                           Phoenix. Its ministry is conducted by St. John Vianney Parish, Sedona. It has a                             long history; let’s learn more about this remarkable church.   

  4. History   Source: adsttc.com   Initially, the work of this church was commissioned by local rancher and                         sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staud. He drew inspiration from the newly                     constructed Empire State Building in 1932. Together with Lloyd Wright, the                       son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, he attempted to build a church in                           Budapest, Hungary. But it was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War                           II. Therefore, she decided to build a church in his native area.    Here, in Arizona, Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design                           is by architect August K. Strotz and both are from the firm of Anshen & Allen.                                

  5. The chapel is built on Coconino National Forest land, and the supervisor of                           the whole site was Fred Courkos. You’ll be surprised to know that he built the                               chapel in just 18 months at the cost of US$300,000! Finally, the construction                           was completed in 1956.   

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  7. The sculptor describes the chapel, “Though Catholic in faith, as a work of art,                             the Chapel has a universal appeal. Its doors will ever be open to one and all,                                 regardless of creed, that God may come to life in the souls of all men and be                                   a living reality.”   In 1957, The American Institute of Architects presented this chapel with an                         award of honor. In 2007, the people of Arizona voted the chapel to become                             one of Arizona’s Seven Man-Made Wonders.   Incredible Architecture   Source: loc.gov  

  8. Do you know that the entire land on which this church was built is   registered as the Coconino National Forest land? In addition, it requires a   special-use permit. Later, it was obtained with the help of Senator Barry   Goldwater. Now, the chapel belongs to the Parish of Saint John Vianney and   the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.   Source: gannett-cdn.com   The whole church was built over a butte, and the valley below it stretches   towards the horizon about 200 feet. Pretty impressive, right? It has the most   beautiful architectural details that tie the Catholic faith through its structure   on the solid rock. Another notable characteristic of this chapel is the giant   cross that supports the structure of the glass.   

  9. Source: grandcanyondeals.com   As we already told you, the Painter and sculptor Marguerite Brunswig Staude                         had initially planned to build the chapel in Europe, but she didn’t find any                             appropriate site. She later found the perfect place for the church at the                           hillside in Sedona, United States.    Yes, despite being built over half a century ago, the chapel’s modern and                           contemporary designs still surprise people from all over the world. The reason                         is its simple style of clean edges and regular forms, which beautifully                         accentuate the surroundings.  

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  11. Situated on the southern side of Twin Buttes, the church is close to the main                               road to Sedona (Highway 179) on Chapel Road. It is meant to be a place of                                 reflection and meditation; that’s why currently, there are no regular services                       held in the chapel.   Let’s Take a Peek Inside…   Source: wikimedia.org   When you enter this amazing place, you’ll be greeted by a sign that reads,   “Peace to all who enter.” The whole interior is simple, tranquil, and there is   nothing more than a few seating areas and an altar.   

  12. All the interiors were kept neutral and simple so that they’ll not take away the   attention from the spiritual inflection and physical block glass windows and   the large cross that highlights the whole space.   Source: hw.net   The original conceptual design belonged to a Greek-based firm. It was                       proposed by the architects to build the chapel on the cliff of the island of                               Serifos, in Greece. The church will be beneath the earth’s surface, and it will                             open up at the edge of the cliff. This will provide a fantastic floor to ceiling                                 view of the Aegean Sea. Also, the temperature is stable inside because the                           earth provides the proper thermal insulation to the place.   

  13. Source: atlasobscura.com   The chapel has been distributed vertically in three levels. The first level is   entirely dedicated to the altar, the middle level is reserved for the nave, and   the top-level is unoccupied, which is adorned by a gorgeous stained glass   ceiling.   The altar and nave are connected by the steps, replacing the central aisle of   the regular church, with the nave placed at the level above. Rather than   making cruciform shaped openings in a regular façade, the architects   designed the whole exterior or facade of the chapel in the shape of cruciform   with regular openings.   

  14. Source: ggpht.com   The views are breathtaking when the morning eastern sunlight comes into   the chapel through the transparent cruciform façade and tinted glass at the   ceiling. It also links the facade to the wooden door in the west.  

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  21. Source: googleusercontent.com   At Last!   This is a true gem in the field of architecture that beautifully connects the                             religion and the architecture in the most creative way. Without disturbing the                         traditional values and culture, this modern structure is unique in itself.    I hope you like this blog and if you are still curious to know more about                                 incredible structures around the world, browse various sections of                   Architecturesstyle .     

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