Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church
St. Hedwig's Church is a historic parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois. Constructed in the grand Polish Cathedral style, it is one of the many monumental Polish churches visible from the Kennedy Expressway.Photo: Histentchi, CC0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Saint Hedwig Catholic Church”, “St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church”, “St. Hedwig’s Church”, and “St. Hedwig’s in Chicago”
- Address: 2100-2114 West Webster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Covenant Presbyterian Church and Clybourn station.
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Church
The former Cathedral of All Saints of the Polish National Catholic Church in Chicago, referred to in Polish as Katedra Wszystkich Świętych is a historic church building located in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Covenant Presbyterian Church is situated 990 feet southeast of Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church.
Clybourn station
Railway station
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Clybourn is a railroad station in Chicago serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line and Union Pacific Northwest Line. It is located at 2001 North Ashland Avenue and is the first station north of Ogilvie Transportation Center. Clybourn station is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church.
Western station
Metro station
Photo: Nico Brussels, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Western is an elevated rapid transit station on the Chicago "L"'s Blue Line, where it is located on the O'Hare branch. The station, opened in 1895, is located within the Bucktown neighborhood in the larger Logan Square community area. Western station is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wicker Park and Logan-Bucktown.
Wicker Park
Photo: Victorgrigas, Public domain.
Wicker Park is the vanguard of music, nightlife, and fashion in Chicago. This article also includes the sly, enjoyable Ukrainian Village, immediately south, and pieces of the greater West Town area.
Logan-Bucktown
Photo: Jeff Hottinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Logan Square is an expansive neighborhood with sweeping boulevards on Chicago's West Side. It shares a wealth of dive bars and cheap rock venues with Bucktown, which becomes a high-fashion destination when close to Wicker Park.
West Town
Suburb
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Town is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest of the Loop. Much of this area was historically part of Polish Downtown, along Western Avenue, which was then the city's western boundary.
Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.92178° or 41° 55′ 18″ northLongitude
-87.68066° or 87° 40′ 50″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86HJW8C9+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 209868908OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Saint Hedwig Roman Catholic Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣海德薇堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سانت هيدويج فى شيكاجو”
- French: “église Sainte-Hedwige de Chicago”
- French: “Église Sainte-Hedwige de Chicago”
- Polish: “Kościół Świętej Jadwigi”
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