UKRAINIAN VILLAGE — Now in its fifth year, the Chicago Architecture Foundation's Open House invites the public to wander into more than 200 historical and little-known sites in the city, including six in Ukrainian Village.
Most of the tours, which are free, take place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday but there are some exceptions. No tickets are necessary, but some of the tours require advance registration.
In partnership with the Ukrainian Village Neighborhood Association, a local community group, the Open House will offer site tours at the following six churches or museums:
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 1121 N. Leavitt St. This church, one of only two churches designed by Louis Sullivan, a prominent architect of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the cathedral's website, a candlelight vigil is set for 4:30 p.m. Saturday during the tour. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, 835 N. Oakley Blvd. Stained glass mosaics and a chandelier from Greece lit with 480 lights are among the highlights at this Byzantine church, considered among the most impressive in Chicago.
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, 2250 W. Cortez St., Once the center of the Ukrainian Orthodox community in Chicago, the remodeled German Lutheran church exhibits the Medieval-Gothic style of ecclesiastical architecture, including pointed arches, ribbed vaults and flying buttresses, according to a site preview. Open House hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Sts. Volodymyr and Ohla Ukrainian Catholic Church, 739 N. Oakley Blvd., An eye-catching gold-domed church visible from Chicago Avenue, this church was modeled after the Byzantine-Ukrainian style of the 11th-13th centuries, with a strong preference for circular patterns and almost no sharp angles. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, 2320 W. Chicago Ave.. Tour the museum's sculptures, paintings and innovative works of art, including the current exhibit, "all.go.rhthym." A core member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, a consortium of 25 ethnic museums and cultural centers in Chicago, the museum offers several major exhibits in the main gallery each year.
Ukrainian National Museum, 2249 W. Superior St. Get a glimpse into day-to-day life through elaborate costumes, tapestries, woodcarvings and decorated Easter Eggs on display. Tour goers can also learn about the Holodomor Genocide of 1932-33 and the protests and recent conflicts that began in 2013, according to a tour preview.
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