Xikai Church - the Tianjin Catholic Church, is located in Dushan
Road, Heping District, near Lida International Department Store.
The church is comprised of two parts - a chief church and a
cathedral, which were built by the French Catholic Church. The
chief church was constructed in about 1913, while the cathedral in
1917. The cathedral is a 45-meter-high Roman-style building and the
largest church in Tianjin.
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In 1914, the chief church of Tianjin catholic parish moved from
the Wang Hai Lou Church to the Xikai Church. From then on, the
Xikai Church has become the center of Tianjin Catholics.
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Travel tips:
Address: Dushan Road, Tianjin, 300041
Phone: +86 (0)22 2835 8812 / +86 (0)22 2835 8814 (Tourist
Information)
Fax: +86 (0)22 2835 2324 (Tourist Information)
Neighbourhood: Heping
(China.org.cn July 25, 2007)
