Saint Catherine's Chapel on the Rock — Attraction in Estes Park

Wonderful site to see. The Chapel on the Rock (officially, Saint Catherine of Siena Chapel) is a functioning Catholic chapel and tourist landmark in Allenspark, Colorado, USA. The chapel is located on the grounds of the Saint Malo Retreat, Conference, and Spiritual Center of the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. The chapel is open to the public. In 1916, Monsignor Joseph Bosetti came across a large rock formation just east of Rocky Mountain National Park and inspired by the Biblical phrase "upon this rock I will build my church", he envisioned a church built on the rock. His lack of funds delayed construction for nearly 20 years and he struggled with the Colorado Highway Department to keep the rock intact. Eventually, land for the church was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Malo and Denver architect Jacques Benedict designed the chapel, which was completed in 1936. In 1999 Boulder County designated the chapel as a historic site. Pope John Paul II prayed at the chapel during his visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993; he blessed the chapel afterwards. The pope later hiked in the surrounding woods and spent some time at the Saint Malo Retreat Center.In November 2011 the Chapel on the Rock was spared from a devastating fire that destroyed a majority of the retreat center, forcing it to close its doors. During the historic flooding of September 2013 the Chapel on the Rock survived, though much of the surrounding terrain was destroyed. Jeff Mullins Photography Adventures. Get...

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We visited this place back in April when the inside was closed. So we came back in June when the inside was open. Absolutely stunning. All of it, everything. The outside, the inside, the background, the foreground. When we came in April, it was pretty dry, with some snow in spots. June, it was dry, but there was now a water area from the snow finally melting from the mountains above. It was cool to see that difference. The church itself is exactly as you think it would be, on a rock!! We took some pretty incredible photos from the road above and even throughout the property. If you love buildings and random things, it's a pretty sweet place to visit. The drive there is also incredible as you follow the peak to peak byway. Getting personal, there was something extra special about being able to talk to my late mother and say a prayer, in the house of God, so...