Tucked away on Erie’s historic East Bayfront at Third and Wallace Streets is Saint Hedwig Church, Erie’s Tudor Gothic gem. Built in 1927, the church is a dark rose and beige faceted stone edifice embellished with sculpted Tudor tracery. European stained glass windows, executed by Joseph Herzig of Munich in 1934, line the way to the sanctuary. A magnificent silver and gold icon of the “Black Madonna with Child” vested in ornamental crowns and regal raiment – originally from Poland – is an artistic focal point of the church.