Holy Cross Church (Chicago)
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Holy Cross Church, referred to in Lithuanian as Šv. Kryžiaus Bažnyčia, is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located on West 46th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Built by Lith
A view of Holy Cross's front facade and entrance
Holy Cross Church in 1914, just before it was completed.
Color image of Holy Cross in 1929, when the structure had been open for just 15 years. The church (right), the parochial school (left), and the clergy residence (center) are depicted in this particular view.
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Lithuanians are a Baltic ethnic group. They are native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,378,118 people. Another two million make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as
Holy Cross Church (Chicago)
…Lithuanian immigrants, it bears a striking resemblance to many of Chicago's so-called "Polish Cathedrals" by virtue of the common heritage Poles and Lithuanians shared during the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and reflected in their architectural tastes. Holy Cross merged with the nearby Immaculate Heart of…
Lithuanian tribes in antiquity until the beginning of the 13th century by Adolfas Šapoka
Lithuanians returning from battle against the Teutonic Crusaders. Detail from the painting Whence return Lithuanians? by Michał Elwiro Andriolli
Lithuanians in 1608 depicted by Willem Blaeu
Kupiškian Aukštaitians in traditional clothing, 1930