A Walk thru Slavic Village

The heart of any Polish neighborhood is the local Catholic parish. In Slavic Village, it's St. Stanislaus Church, the mother church for all Poles in the Cleveland area.

Built in 1888, the red-brick Gothic church is a Polish Shrine Church and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior is shaped in the form of a cross, in true Gothic fashion, with a vaulted ceiling, exquisite stained glass windows, and liberal use of gold leaf. The sanctuary seats over 2000 people and welcomes visitors each morning and throughout Saturday and Sunday for services. Access for tours and private prayer is available by calling at the Rectory.

St. Stanislaus hosts a number of free concerts, dinners, and other cultural events throughout the year. Watch this site's calendar of events for upcoming programs.

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