St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Manhattan)
The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, officially the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, is a church and shrine in the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is administered by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and has been developed by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, based upon the design of Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. The church was consecrated on July 4, 2022.
The Church and National Shrine in August 2023
The original church on 9/11 just before the South Tower (2 World Trade Center) collapsed, destroying the structure.
View of WTC from below with St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in foreground in 1976.
Construction progress seen in June 2016
World Trade Center (2001–present)
The World Trade Center (WTC) is a complex of buildings in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, replacing the original seven buildings on the same site that were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001. The site is being rebuilt with up to six new skyscrapers, four of which have been completed; a memorial and museum to those killed in the attacks; the elevated Liberty Park adjacent to the site, containing the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and the Vehicular Security Center; the Perelman Performing Arts Center; and a transportation hub. The 104-story One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, is the lead building for the new complex.
The complex seen on September 11, 2020 One WTC (left), Brookfield Place (left and center), 3 WTC and 4 WTC (right). 7 WTC, the Perelman Performing Arts Center, the 2 WTC and 5 WTC sites, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the Liberty Park, the WTC Transportation Hub and the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church are not visible in the picture.
The original World Trade Center in March 2001
Construction of the September 11 Memorial complex in January 2008
The World Trade Center site in July 2010