St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
| Saint Nicholas | |
|---|---|
| St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center | |
| Location | 130 Liberty Street, New York, NY |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| Website | stnicholaswtc |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church |
| Founded | c. 1916 |
| Founder(s) | Greek immigrants |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Architect(s) | Santiago Calatrava |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Width | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Height | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Father John Romas |
The St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World Trade Center is a church currently under construction as part of the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, NY, United States. It is being developed by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, who hired architect Santiago Calatrava, who also designed the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.
Planned to open sometime in 2017, the church will overlook the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Its dome is inspired by the world-famous Byzantine Church of the Savior in Chora. It will contain a meditation/bereavement space and a Community room, housed in the upper levels above the Narthex, "to welcome visitors and faithful."
According to its official website, "the terrorist attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center towers and the St. Nicholas Church affected our entire Nation and the whole world — Saint Nicholas would welcome all and be a House of Prayer for all people."
It will replace the original St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church located at 155 Cedar Street, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001 when the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. It was the only building not part of the World Trade Center complex to be completely destroyed by the attacks, although the Deutsche Bank Building and Fiterman Hall were later demolished due to severe damage.
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