Even in death, there is a Byzantine legend of St. Nicholas coming back down to earth to get grain to feed the hungry before ascending back into the sky. St. Nicholas—the patron saint of ...

Records have shown that St Nicholas was buried at the church built in his name, but his body's exact whereabouts have always been a mystery. The Byzantine church built over the foundation was a ...

Calatrava’s design for St. Nicholas Church drew heavily from Byzantine architecture and landmarks. The church’s dome features 40 windows and 40 “ribs” (echoing the 40 ribs of Saint Nicholas). Made of ...