Church of the Saviour, Beijing
The Church of the Saviour, known as Xishiku Church or the North Church (Beitang), traces its origins to 1703, when French Jesuits built a church on land granted by the Kangxi Emperor. The present grey-and-white Gothic building, with its three spires, dates from 1888 after the church moved to its current site.
During the Boxer Uprising of 1900 the cathedral was besieged for weeks while sheltering thousands of Chinese Christians. Restored many times since, it is one of Beijing's most striking pieces of ecclesiastical architecture and an important centre of Catholic worship in the capital.
- Annual visitors
- ≈ 200,000
- Location
- 39.9236, 116.3733
- Local time
- 06:37 (Asia/Shanghai)
🕘 Visiting hours
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue–Sun | 08:00–17:00 |
Open around Mass times; hours may vary.
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Archdiocese of Beijing
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