Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #20 in Chicago, United States

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 5.9 km
Ascend 88 m
Descend 89 m

Explore Chicago in United States with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Chicago

Sight 1: Madonna Della Strada Chapel

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Madonna della Strada is a chapel on the campus of Loyola University Chicago in the neighborhood of Rogers Park, Chicago: it is named after a painting of the Virgin Mary, known as Madonna Della Strada, enshrined at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, the mother church of the Society of Jesus.

Wikipedia: Madonna Della Strada Chapel (EN)

648 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Berger Park

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Berger Park, officially Park #1255 of the Chicago Park District, is a small recreational area bordering Lake Michigan in the Edgewater neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. The park features the historic Downey House and Samuel H. Gunder houses.

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648 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Emanuel Congregation

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Emanuel Congregation is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5959 North Sheridan Road, in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1880.

Wikipedia: Emanuel Congregation (EN)

585 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Church of the Atonement

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The Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House is a historic church building at 5751 North Kenmore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1889 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

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390 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 5: Edgewater Presbyterian Church

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Edgewater Presbyterian Church is a Christian church and member of the Presbyterian Church USA. Located in the Edgewater neighborhood community area of Chicago, Illinois, the church is one of several historic buildings of the Bryn Mawr Historic District and is designed in the French Romanesque style. It is celebrating its 125th anniversary having been founded by 43 charter members on June 9,1896. It dedicated an upgraded sanctuary on June 13, 2021, and will have another anniversary celebration on September 26, 2021. The congregation welcomes all people, and values its diversity in cultural, racial ethnic, economic and sexual orientation identities. The congregation expresses love for its neighbors by supporting Care for Real; preparing meals for Sarah's Circle; befriending and sharing Bible study with residents of Bryn Mawr Care; and offering our large building for community events and non-profit organizations.

Wikipedia: Edgewater Presbyterian Church (EN)

544 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Ita's Roman Catholic Church

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Saint Ita's Roman Catholic ChurchZol87 from Chicago, IL USA / CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Ita's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The church building was designed by Henry J. Schlacks in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1927. It is located at 5500 North Broadway.

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1293 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 7: Swedish American Museum

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Swedish American Museum

Swedish American Museum is a museum of Swedish American topics and the Swedish emigration to the United States, located in the Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago.

Wikipedia: Swedish American Museum (EN)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Neofuturists

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The Neo-Futurists are an experimental theater troupe founded by Greg Allen in 1988, based on an aesthetics of honesty, speed and brevity. Neo-Futurist theatre was inspired in part by the Italian Futurist movement from the early 20th century. Originating in Chicago, branches of the Neo-Futurists also exist in New York City, San Francisco, and London.

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1616 meters / 19 minutes

Sight 9: Young Lincoln Statue

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