St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Roman Catholic church in Strip District, Pittsburgh, United States.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church is a Romanesque brick and stone church in Pittsburgh's Strip District, marked by two tall towers that frame its front facade. Inside, the space opens into a traditional nave lined with religious paintings, carved altars, and arched ceilings.
The church was built in 1891 and 1892 by architect Frederick C. Sauer to serve the growing Polish immigrant community in the Strip District. It has since been recognized as a historic landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
The stained glass windows were made in Munich and depict scenes that held meaning for the Polish community that built this church. The colored light they cast inside shifts throughout the day and remains one of the most noticeable features of the interior.
The church sits on Liberty Avenue in the Strip District and is easy to reach on foot from downtown Pittsburgh. It is worth checking in advance whether a service is scheduled, as the building is generally open to visitors outside of Mass times.
The future Pope John Paul II visited the church in 1969, while he was still a cardinal, and reportedly called it one of the finest Polish churches in America. That visit is still part of the parish's own history today.
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