Historic religious sites in New York City

New York City’s religious landscape spans centuries of architectural history and cultural diversity. This collection features landmark sites ranging from the 1766 Georgian-style Saint Paul’s Chapel to the modern Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at the World Trade Center. Highlights include the massive Neo-Gothic Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the historic Trinity Church containing Alexander Hamilton’s burial site, and the Victorian-era Museum at Eldridge Street. The list also encompasses the first Reform Jewish congregation at Temple Emanu-El, the global headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Brooklyn, and the Islamic Cultural Center’s striking mosque in East Harlem.