SNOOP! St. Elizabeth Church

Don’t miss your chance for an up-close look at this Cleveland Landmark’s remarkable art and architecture! Explore the parish’s rich cultural history as you tour the church, rectory, and Boehm Hall and Museum. After the tour, join us for a light lunch and Hungarian pastries available for purchase in Boehm Hall.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary was founded as Cleveland’s first Hungarian Catholic Church in 1892. Construction on the current church building began in 1918 and concluded in 1922.

Built primarily of limestone, according to a design of Cleveland architect Emile Uhlrich, the church is an example of Italian-influenced Baroque Revival architecture, partly modeled after the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone in Rome. Two great towers, topped with cupolas, form the ends of the facade, while a great rose window sits in the middle section of the facade high above the main entrance.

In 1976, St. Elizabeth’s Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying both because of its place in the area’s history and because of its historically significant architecture.