The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a church in Sedona, Arizona that sits high above the red rocks and was built in 1956. The idea was brought up by Marguerite Brunswig Staude, a local sculptor and was initially attempted to be bult in Hungary with the help of Llyod Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright. Due to the outbreak of World War II, Staude decided to build the church on her homeland of Arizona. It was designed by Richard Hein and August K. Strotz from Anshen & Allen firm.

I lived in Arizona for 9 years before moving to Oklahoma for school. We lived about 4 hours from Sedona but would frequently take short weekend trips up there because the mountain and rocks were beautiful. We toured the Chapel of the Holy Cross when we went to Sedona, and it had amazing views. The way that the church was built into the rock was unique and made It seem like the building was meant to be there. I loved the simplicity of the design and how you could see through the entire building because of the glass walls. The glass walls allow you to see the view of the mountains from inside and outside the building. I would highly recommend visiting the Chapel of the Holy Cross if you ever get the chance to go to Arizona.

Source: History – Chapel of the Holy Cross