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Wangfujing Catholic Church

北京王府井天主教堂
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Churches and Cathedrals
Closed Today Open tomorrow at 08:00-11:00,14:00-17:00
Recommended sightseeing time:1-2 hours
Address:
No. 74 East, Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, BeijingMap
Phone: 010-65240634
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Created by two missionaries, Italian Lissi and Portuguese Anvinsi, two missionaries in Sichuan in the late Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Qing soldiers were sent to Beijing, and they were on duty at the Su Wangfu. 12 years (1655), the ancestors were given a house and an open space (that is, the present site), and they built a church in the open space, that is, the second holy church in Beijing (the first is the South Hall), which is the earliest East Hall. In the East Church, the center is the Church of God, sitting east to west, a total of about 30, the church stands three crosses, large in the middle, small on both sides. There are 18 round brick pillars supporting the church, and many oil paintings such as the crucifixion are hung on both sides. There are classrooms in the south and west of the hall, and there is a courtyard in the east. There are flower ponds, bungalows and buildings for priests. There are many statues painted by court painter Lang Shining in the east hall, which was abolished after the fire of Jiaqing 12 years (1807). In 1884, the Roman-style lobby was rebuilt and burned in the Boxer Movement. In 1904, the "scorpion compensation" was rebuilt (France and Ireland jointly built), now the East Hall. The East Hall courtyard, the center is the Church of God, sitting east to west, 25 meters wide, a total of about 30, located on the blue stone foundation, the church stands three crosses, the middle is large, the sides are small. There are 18 round brick pillars supported, 65 cm in diameter, square foundation, and many oil paintings such as Jesus' crucifixion hanging on both sides of the hall. It covers an area of nearly 10,000 square meters. For the key protection of cultural relics in Dongcheng District.

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