#Xinjiangtianzhu Church Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Churches and Cathedrals
Address:
No. 18, Damen Road, Longxing Town, Xincheng County, Yuncheng City
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Xinjiang Catholic Church in Shanxi
The Xinjiang Catholic Church is a large Catholic church located in Xinjiang County, Shanxi Province, China. It is the cathedral of the Xinjiang (Yuncheng) Diocese of the Catholic Church, located on the high cliff at the end of North Street in Xinjiang County. Xinjiang is the earliest place in Shanxi Province where Catholicism was introduced. In 1620 (the 48th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty), Italian priest Ai Rulue came to Jiangzhou and established the first Catholic church in Shanxi Province. In 1935, the Vatican announced the establishment of the Xinjiang Diocese, which is one of the 8 dioceses of the Catholic Church in Shanxi, governing the Catholic churches in the nearby 22 counties. In 1937, Dutch priest Kong Zhaoming built a large cathedral in Gothic architectural style here, which is one of the larger Gothic churches in China. It is one of the four major Gothic churches in China. It is a key cultural relics protection unit in Shanxi Province.
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Friends are asking like crazy, this is really not abroad
Each piece of stained glass has its unique story
Witnessing the passage of time and the hope of faith
Pure clouds, sacred aesthetics
And the light of art jumping in light and shadow
The romantic Catholic church is showing off this small town in a low-key manner
The Catholic church was built in the early 20th century,
The first floor is the merchants of the antique district
You can enter directly for a visit along the stairs in the middle
This three-tower Catholic church combines Roman and Gothic styles,
The design sense of the full dome top is full,
With the grandeur and magnificence that comes with the years
The interior murals and stained glass windows are really beautiful～
📍Yuncheng Catholic Church, No. 88 Hongqi West Street, Salt Lake District
⏰Opening hours
06:00-18:00【Free visit】
🚌Transportation
Get off at the Salt Lake Hall station by buses No. 6, 7, 12, 18, 20, etc.
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