Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou

The Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou (Chinese: 朔州主教座堂; pinyin: Shuòzhōu Zhǔjiàozuòtáng) is the cathedral of Shuozhou in Shanxi, China.[1]

Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou
朔州主教座堂
Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou in 2011
Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou is located in Shanxi
Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou
Cathedral of Our Lady, Shuozhou
Location in Shanxi
39°19′21″N 112°25′54″E / 39.322427°N 112.431792°E / 39.322427; 112.431792
LocationShuocheng District, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusParish church
Founded1913 (1913)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic architecture
Groundbreaking1998
Completed2000 (reconstruction)
Specifications
MaterialsGranite, bricks
Administration
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou

History

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The Cathedral of Our Lady was originally built in 1913 with a Gothic architecture style.[1] Since 1946, it was successively occupied by the He Long No.3 Middle School, Suimeng Military District and Shuo County Normal School.[1]

The bell tower was smashed by the Red Guards during the ten-year Cultural Revolution.[1] The Cathedral of Our Lady was returned to the church in 1996. Renovations and rebuilding to the cathedral began in 1998 and were completed in July 2000.[1]

Architecture

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The Cathedral of Our Lady is located in the west and faces the east with a Gothic architecture style. It is 40-metre (130 ft) long, 16-metre (52 ft) wide and 12-metre (39 ft) high. It has two 32.8-metre (108 ft) high bell towers.

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The southeast
The southwest
Bell tower

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 朔城区——品千年朔州风情. sina (in Chinese). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

Further reading

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  • Kejia, Yan (1 January 2004). Catholic Church in China [中国天主教]. ISBN 9787508505992.
  • Ping, Liu (1 August 2014). 中国天主教艺术简史 [Brief History of Chinese Catholic Art] (in Chinese). Beijing: China Fortune Press. ISBN 9787504751430.