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 Location in Shanxi | |
| 39°19′21″N 112°25′54″E | |
| Location | Shuocheng District, Shuozhou, Shanxi, China |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1913 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Architectural type | Church building |
| Style | Gothic architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1998 |
| Completed | 2000 (reconstruction) |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Granite, bricks |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Shuozhou |
History
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
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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References
- 朔城区——品千年朔州风情. sina (in Chinese). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2021.