Sts Volodymyr & Olha Church

Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village


This church was founded by traditionalists from nearby St Nicholas Cathedral, who broke away over liturgical differences and built this showy church in 1975. It makes up for its paucity of domes (only five) with a massive mosaic above the entrance showing Grand Duke Volodymyr of Kyiv's conversion to Christianity in AD 988.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village attractions

1. Ukrainian National Museum

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Across from one of the Ukrainian Village's larger churches, this small museum packs in a massive amount of information about the history, culture and…

2. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

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Founded in 1971, this collection acts as the westernmost anchor to a string of West Town art galleries. Two rooms display a permanent collection of…

5. Paseo Boricua

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The Paseo Boricua, aka Puerto Rican Promenade, is a half-mile-long stretch of Division St where many Puerto Rican shops and restaurants do business. It’s…

6. Document Gallery

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Document organizes exhibitions of contemporary photography, film and media-based works by emerging national and international artists. It shares its large…

7. Monique Meloche Gallery

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One of Chicago's tastemakers, Monique Meloche has an eye for emerging artists, such as Amy Sherald, who painted Michelle Obama's official portrait. Her…

8. Nelson Algren's House

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On the 3rd floor of this apartment building writer Nelson Algren created some of his greatest works about life in the once down-and-out neighborhood. A…