St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Religious Site

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is a small Greek Orthodox parish located at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan. The original parish church was destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the rebuilt shrine serves both as a parish church and a national Greek Orthodox shrine.

The rebuilt church contains a traditional Orthodox sanctuary with iconography and liturgical furnishings arranged for Greek Orthodox worship. As a national shrine it also functions as a commemorative site connected to the World Trade Center.

The original St. Nicholas parish church was lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001. A replacement building was constructed at the World Trade Center site and the new St. Nicholas National Shrine was completed and reopened in 2022.

The church stands at the World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, within a short walk of the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center.

• Rebuilding and reopening: Destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks, the parish rebuilt on the World Trade Center site and the new St. Nicholas National Shrine was reconsecrated and reopened in 2022.
• Location note: Sits adjacent to the 9/11 Memorial and One World Trade Center, making it a frequent stop for visitors to the World Trade Center complex.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (the church at the World Trade Center site) is on Cedar Street/Liberty Street in lower Manhattan at the WTC complex. The World Trade Center Transportation Hub (PATH and multiple NYC subway lines) and Fulton Street station are the nearest major transit hubs; from the WTC/Hub it’s a 5-10 minute walk to the church site. Several MTA buses also stop nearby on Greenwich, Vesey and Church Streets.

• The rebuilt St. Nicholas sits in Liberty Park overlooking the 9/11 Memorial-combine a brief visit to the shrine with a trip to the Memorial and Museum directly adjacent for context.
• Expect tight security and limited interior space; check the shrine's official website for current opening hours and guided-visit rules so you won't arrive during a restricted time.
• Plan for a short, respectful visit-the church is a working shrine and often has services or private moments, so quieter weekday mornings tend to be less crowded than weekend memorial events.