Xizhimen Church of Beijing (西直门教堂)
Xizhimen Catholic Church, also named Virgin Garment Don and West Church, fares poorly in the ranking of history among Beijing’s four catholic churches.
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Tel:
010-66537629 -
Best Time to Visit:
All Year -
Duration:
Three Hours -
Admission:
Free Free -
Opening Hours:
09:00-16:30; Closed on Monday
Description
Xizhimen Church of Beijing (西直门教堂)
Xizhimen Catholic Church, also named Virgin Garment Don and West Church, fares poorly in the ranking of history among Beijing’s four catholic churches. What we see today is a renovated one in 2008. After renovation, the altar is paved with marble floor; it stands just like a three-fold splendid pointed-arch painting of the Coronation of the Virgin; white Chinese sacrificial altar resembles Noah’s Ark. And the Latin altar in the most front is valuable heritage inherited from the early...
Read MoreXizhimen Church of Beijing (西直门教堂)
Xizhimen Catholic Church, also named Virgin Garment Don and West Church, fares poorly in the ranking of history among Beijing’s four catholic churches. What we see today is a renovated one in 2008. After renovation, the altar is paved with marble floor; it stands just like a three-fold splendid pointed-arch painting of the Coronation of the Virgin; white Chinese sacrificial altar resembles Noah’s Ark. And the Latin altar in the most front is valuable heritage inherited from the early churches.
