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St. Joseph Cathedral, Wuhu 芜湖天主堂Wúhú Tiānzhǔtáng
National heritage site · Wuhu, Anhui
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Wuhu
- Region
- Anhui
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About St. Joseph Cathedral, Wuhu
A large Romanesque-style Catholic church on Heer Hill above the Yangtze in central Wuhu, built by French Jesuits: the first church was burned shortly before completion in the Wuhu riot of 1891, and the present building was finished in 1895 with the indemnity money. Its west front has twin bell towers 29 m high, and it became Anhui's first cathedral in 1921. Reopened in 1983 after use for other purposes during the Cultural Revolution, it faces Jihe Square, laid out in 2000.
How to get to St. Joseph Cathedral, Wuhu
On Jihe Street in central Wuhu, near the Yangtze riverfront.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Yugeng Hill Cultural Park 雨耕山 (under 10 km), Former British Consulate, Wuhu 英驻芜领事署旧址 (under 10 km), Old Wuhu Customs House 老芜湖海关旧址 (under 10 km), Jiuzi Scenic Area (Mirror Lake) 鸠兹风景区 (under 10 km), Wang Jiaxiang Memorial Park 王稼祥纪念园 (under 10 km), Guangji Temple, Wuhu 广济寺 (under 10 km).
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