Chicago Loop

Chicago Loop

The central business district of Chicago with the headquarters of many large companies. Here are located numerous monuments of architecture – some of the earliest skyscrapers in the world, many skyscrapers in several historical styles of the 20th century, opulent movie theatres, and other buildings.

Farnsworth House

Farnsworth House

Small house for weekend retreats in minimalist International Style. The house was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and constructed in 1945-1951. It has left a profound influence on small architectural forms up to this day.

Aqua in Chicago

Aqua in Chicago

Beautiful skyscraper with unusual, “fluid” form created by the wave-like form of its balconies. It was constructed in 2009 and is 262 m tall, with 87 floors.

Marina City

Marina City (in the centre)

A complex of buildings that is dominated by two round towers – 179 m tall apartment buildings, each with 65 floors. Constructed in 1968. The construction of this “city in the city” started the reversal in the development of American cities from the suburbs back to the center.

Carbide & Carbon Building

Carbide & Carbon Building

Historical skyscraper – 153 m tall, dark-colored building in Art Deco style. It was built in 1929. The building has 37 floors and is covered with black granite, adorned with ornamentation in Art Deco style. The building is topped with a gold-covered tower.

Manhattan Building in Chicago

Manhattan Building (to the right) in Chicago

The oldest existing skyscraper where has been used a skeletal support system. This 16-floor tall building was constructed in 1891 and was a huge construction innovation.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Chicago

A beautiful church in the so called “Polish Cathedral” style – a localised variation of Neo-Renaissance style. This ornate building was constructed in 1881.

St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago

St. Mary of the Angels in Chicago

Large, ornate building in the Polish Cathedral style. The church was constructed in 1914-1920 in Neo-Renaissance style, inspired by St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

St John Cantius Church

Interior of St. John Cantius Church

One of the most beautiful Polish churches in Chicago, built in 1898. There are several such Neo-Baroque – Neo-Renaissance style churches in Chicago and its vicinities. The interior of the church is especially ornate and even sumptuous.

Winslow House

Winslow House

A family house – the first independent design by then young Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was built in 1894 and Wright himself considered this to be the first example of his new style – Prairie School style.