Shishi Sacred Heart Cathedral is the larger church in Guangzhou, as well as one of the larger Gothic buildings in China and one of the four all-stone Gothic church buildings in the world.
Historically the residence of the governors of the two provinces during the late Qing Dynasty, this church was converted into a church by the invading British army in 1863. The spire of the church is an imposing 58.5 meters high, and the whole body is made of granite.
The church can be visited casually during non-Mass times, but photographs are prohibited inside the church, and no one is allowed to walk around the premises during Mass.
It has almost all the compositional elements of a Gothic church, from the stained-glass windows of the early architectural style to the twin bell-tower spires of the middle and late architectural styles. On the front of the church is a pair of towering twin spires with four large bronze bells brought from France in the center of the towers.
The peaceful and solemn atmosphere of the church is also sublimated in this original layout. You can step into the church and take a seat to experience the sanctity and serenity of the building.
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Address: No.56, Old Beibuqian, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
Tel: 020-83336737
Opening hours: Year round 09:00-17:00