Chapel of the Holy Cross

Chapel of the Holy Cross is a sightseeing stop in Sedona, AZ, part of the Northern Arizona guide. Cost: free.

780 Chapel Rd · Sedona, AZ

Why you should go…

The Chapel of the Holy Cross is built into the red rock buttes of Sedona, at the base of a 1,500-foot cliff just off State Route 179. Sculptor and rancher Marguerite Brunswig Staude commissioned it in honor of her parents, and it was completed in 1956 around a 90-foot cross. Inside, smoky gray glass at each end of the small sanctuary cuts the glare. Parking on Chapel Road is limited to about 45 spaces, and a gift shop run by the local Catholic parish is on site.

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