Strange Buildings - Part X: Chapel in the Rock, Arizona, USA

It sits in a most peaceful setting within picturesque Sedona Arizona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a compelling Sedona landmark that was built in 1956 to the design of Marguerite Brunswig Staude, a student of world-renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The strikingly beautiful structure is jointly owned by The Roman Catholic diocese of Phoenix and Saint John Vianney Parish of Sedona Arizona.

Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon attracts over 4 million visitors annually that flock to this vacation haven of amazing natural elegance. Sedona has become a center of mysticism and new age prophets that are attracted to vortex experience in and around Sedona. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a popular attraction of all faiths and sits near its own unique vortex where it overlooks the incredible horizon below.

The Chapel rises two-hundred feet above ground surface between two red rock formations that accentuate its 90-foot tall cross. A massive stained glass window turns the Chapel’s interior into a kaleidoscope of brilliant color. There are no Mass services at the Chapel, but brief Evening Prayer Service is held each Monday at 5 p.m.

The towering cross and incredible panoramic views of red rock horizons deeply move visitors with spiritual enhancement. The Chapel is a great place of inspiration and reflection.