Wangfujing Cathedral

Wangfujing Cathedral

The Wangfujing Cathedral (王府井天主堂), also named St. Joseph's Wangfujing Cathedral or to the locals, Dongtang (东堂, the East Cathedral) is a historic Catholic cathedral located in downtown Beijing, near the Wangfujing. First established in 1655 by two foreign priests, the priests subsequently built a small church on the open ground. Later several earthquakes and wars gradually destroyed the church. It was rebuilt in 1904 as a Romanesque cathedral, with strong pilasters and one high and two low vaults displaying a grandiose architectural style. After the restoration in 1980, the church reopened. Because of its geographic location, the Church faces west. [ [http://www.drben.net/ChinaReport/Beijing/Landmarks-Hotspots/DongCheng/Dong_Tang-St_Josephs_Church-East_Cathedral/St_Josephs_Church1-East_Cathedral1-Directions-Map.html] ] [ [http://www.china.org.cn/travel/beijingguide/2008-05/19/content_15340459.htm] ]

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*Wangfujing
*Xizhimen Church (Xitang)
*Xishiku Cathedral (Beitang)
*Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Nantang)


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