Vanka Murals Tour – St. Nicholas Croatian Church
July 18 @ 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
If These Walls Could Talk
We will tour the St Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale.
It’s not just the story of one man’s journey to America; it’s the story of all of us. Maxo Vanka’s 25 powerful murals are one of Pittsburgh’s hidden gems. Painted in two intense periods – 1937 and 1941— in a church high above Millvale, the murals’ timeless tales leave viewers awestruck.
Then we will travel to Troy Hill to tour St Anthony’s Chapel,
Saint Anthony’s Chapel, or the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua as it’s officially known, was originally built in 1880 by Friar Suitbert Mollinger, who was the pastor of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Church, which still sits nearby. Fr. Mollinger was born in Belgium and came to America as a missionary in 1854. He settled into the Troy Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh in 1868.
St Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church $20.00
24 Maryland Ave Millvale, PA 15209
Saturday July 18th, 2026
11:00AM-12:30PM
Saint Anthony’s Chapel
1704 Harpster Street
Pittsburgh, PA (Troy Hill) 15212
Time: 12-3:00PM
RSVP before July, 16th, Pittsburgh_PT@yahoo.com or Jeff peteycat.raines@gmail.com
