[2024 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Beijing Xuanwumen Church (Updated Dec)

Beijing | Another Spring Scene in the Capital Xuanwumen Church is located at No. 141, West Qianmen Avenue. With its back to the south, it is also known as "South Church". This church is said to have been the first in the city.

Feel the strong Christmas atmosphere at the church | Beautiful and romantic

❤️ You can only see the beautiful and romantic Christmas tree at this time of year. The church looks even more beautiful in the strong Christmas atmosphere. ⛪ The opening hours of the church are not very clear. I read that you can enter before 8 pm. I went in at 7:30 pm on a weekday. My friend arrived at 7:50 pm and found the door closed. We called and asked them to open the door from the inside, so I'm not sure about the exact opening hours. 💡 There are many word card lights in the courtyard, which are very beautiful. There are also some goods for sale. The shop is not big. The fridge magnet is CNY 20, which is quite suitable. I bought a fridge magnet of the church. 🎄 The Christmas tree is very beautiful. You can take a photo with the church in the same frame. There are not many people, and the photos are very beautiful. --------------Practical Information--------------- 🍭 Name: Beijing Xuanwumen Catholic Church 📍 Address: No. 141, Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (northeast corner of Xuanwumen intersection)

Take your kids to a church to experience the strong Christmas atmosphere

❤️ Take your kids to a historic church to experience the strong Christmas atmosphere. The big Christmas tree with the church as the background looks more sacred and beautiful. ⛪ I'm not sure about the opening hours of the church. I read that you can enter before 8 pm. I went in at 7:30 pm on a weekday. 💡 There are many word card lights in the courtyard, which are very beautiful. I also bought a cost-effective church fridge magnet for CNY 20. 🎄 My kids were deeply infected by the strong Christmas atmosphere. They took many photos in front of the Christmas tree, which were very photogenic. There is also a large open space in front of the church where kids can run and jump to their heart's content. --------------Practical Information--------------- 🍭 Name: Xuanwumen Catholic Church, Beijing Diocese 📍 Address: No. 141, Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (northeast corner of Xuanwumen Crossroad)

Xuanwumen Church (South Cathedral), free attraction

📍Attraction address: No. 141, Qianmen Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 🚗Attraction transportation: Shared bikes are convenient 👍️Must-see attraction: South Cathedral, also known as Xuanwumen Church, was first built in the 33rd year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1605). In the 33rd year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1605), Father Matteo Ricci built the first church here, but it was very small. Later, Father Johann Adam Schall von Bell, a German Jesuit, built the first cathedral in Beijing in the 7th year of the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1650). The South Cathedral has a building area of about 1,300 square meters, and the affiliated buildings are about 400 square meters. The South Cathedral is the oldest Catholic church in Beijing. On November 20, 1996, the South Cathedral was announced by the State Council as the fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units. 🎟️Ticket information: No reservation required, free admission

2024 Christmas 24 Xuanwumen Church

Beijing South Church - "The Oldest Catholic Church in China" is located on Xuanwumen Inner Street, Beijing. It was founded by the Italian missionary Matteo Ricci during the reign of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1619). At that time, it was a small church called "Xuanwumen Catholic Church" or "Church of the Immaculate Conception," built inside the Shoushan Academy. It is the oldest Catholic church in China. It finally opened this year, with a lighting ceremony on December 7. There were many people at the event, according to the official account.

The oldest cathedral in Beijing

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Chinese: 圣母无染原罪堂), colloquially known as the Xuanwumen church or Nantang (Chinese: 南堂; lit. 'the South Church') to the locals, is a historic Catholic church located in the Beijing, China, Xicheng District. While the original foundation of the cathedral was in 1605, making it the oldest Catholic church in Beijing, the current building in Baroque style dates from 1904.

Xuanwumen Church.

Beijing. South Church, also known as Xuanwumen Catholic Church, was built in the 33rd year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1605). In the 33rd year of the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1605), Father Matteo Ricci built the first church here, but it was very small. Later, Father Johann Adam Schall von Bell of the German Jesuits built the first cathedral in Beijing in the 7th year of the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1650) with the land and silver granted by the emperor.

Beijing's oldest and most historic Catholic church

"Xuanwumen Cathedral" is located at No. 141 West Street, Qianmen, Beijing. It is commonly known as the South Cathedral because it is located in the southern part of the city. It was originally built as a chapel in the thirty-third year of the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty (1605) and became the first large cathedral in Beijing in the seventh year of the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty (1650). The cathedral has been destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, with the current structure being a remnant of the reconstruction in the thirtieth year of the Guangxu era (1904). The South Cathedral faces south from the north and is a typical example of Romanesque architectural style. Its facade is built of clear bricks and decorated with exquisite sculptures, and its doors and windows are inlaid with stained glass depicting religious stories. Xuanwumen Cathedral is also the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing.