St. Nicholas (the Church) Has Come to Town The Greek Orthodox house of worship was destroyed on Sept. 11. After 21 years and $85 million, its glowing new home has opened.

In 2016, when the Santiago Calatrava –designed Oculus was completed, another Calatrava structure was in the midst of construction nearby: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine.

Decades after the tragic events of 9/11, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Churc h, the only religious building at the World Trade Center site to be destroyed, finally has a new home in New York City.