St. Joseph's Church, Beijing
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St. Joseph's Church, Beijing. This is a Roman Catholic Church in Beijing, Located in the popular tourist area of Wangfujing, Dongdan, Dongcheng. For shopping and as a sightseeing spot in Beijing. This is the second oldest of the fourth Roman Catholic Church in Beijing since 1653, destroyed many times by earthquake and by anti-western sentiments and was rebuilt in 1904 utilizing Romanesque Revival architecture, featuring pilasters and three bell towers. If you are a Catholic religion and before do shopping or have a fun walk in Wangfujing road you may drop by at this church first. Especially for tourists no matter what is your religion if you stop by at a church anywhere and you go inside. Stand there for a while and pray then one of your wishes will come true. I went there in the late afternoon but the Church is already closed so I sit in the courtyard in front of the church. I saw a lot of couples in the mid-age put a boombox or audio portable music player then play the waltz or classic music and they dance in that place. Well, the courtyard is clean, nice and wide enough to be a dance floor, hahaha.
Anthony BachtiarAnthony Bachtiar
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Located in Wafujing street (famous area in Beijing) and near Sun Dynasty hotel, which is only 10 steps from our hotel. We love the architect of the church. It reminds us of one of the church in Spain. Too bad the church were close when we came there, so we can not go inside to see it. Tips: - Early October is the best time to visit Beijing, before winter. The weather is cold but not too cold. Around 11 Celsius at night and 20 Celsius at noon.
TravelBeibTravelBeib
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St.Joseph church / dongtang is is noted for its mixture of European and local chinese features in its design. Surrounding outside the church is a large square and parks. After several restorations in recent years, it has become not only an important venue of Catholics, but also a cultural site with unique features in the Wangfujing Area.
Tanti RosaliaTanti Rosalia
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Собор Святого Иосифа, он же Дун Тан или Восточная церковь начала 20-го века романского возрождения Церкви, которая является одной из четырех старинных католических церквей в Римско-католической архиепархии на улице Ванфуцзин (кит. 王府井天主堂) Основание и окончание строительства 1653-1904. Традиционный для христиан долгострой. На данный момент с 1990 года была внесена в список культурных памятников Пекина. Основана итальянским и португальским иезуитами, коим местная власть дала понять, что не стоит зарекаться ни от сумы, ни от тюрьмы. Сначала их обласкала власть, потом на пару лет выписали рабство. Надо отдать должное миссионерам в их стремлении. Позже им дозволили строительство храма, возможно из-за того, что те неплохо были прокачаны по астрономии. Как видно во все времена в любом адекватном государстве ценились учёные мужи. Храм дважды был разрушен и отстроен заново по традиционным причинам от землетрясений, войн и смены власти. История развития трагическая. Не жалуют здесь чужие религии.
Andrey KonturAndrey Kontur
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Since this was the only church we stopped by in Beijing, we didn't have a way to compare it, but it looked like any other Catholic Church in Europe or the Americas. We spent some time here resting and enjoying the peaceful environment. This one is dedicated to st. Joseph.
Paulo Eduardo da SilvaPaulo Eduardo da Silva
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An amazing location to sit, relax, and watch the evening dancing! I have visited Beijing twice, I have stayed near this Grand Church on both occasions, and I plan to stay there again! As I ever tire of looking upon this site!
LorenzoLorenzo
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74 Wangfujing Ave, Dongcheng, China, 100006
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St. Joseph's Church, commonly known as Wangfujing Church or Dongtang, is an early 20th-century Romanesque Revival church that is one of the four historic Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing. It is located in the Dongcheng District of the city at 74 Wangfujing Street.
attractions: Days Inn Forbidden City Beijing, Wangfujing Pedestrian Street, National Museum of China, Prime Hotel Beijing, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, 北京apm, Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing, 北京诺富特和平宾馆, Grand Hyatt Beijing, Hotel Kapok Beijing, restaurants: Siji Minfu, Beijing Da Dong, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Wangfujing Snack Street, 海底捞火锅王府井店, Liu's Family And Restaurant, Siji Mingfu Roasted Duck Restaurant, Fuhui Ciyuan, Made In China, Xinjiang Flavor Yidecun Stretched Noodle Restaurant

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