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Architecture- Guangzhou (Canton) Shishi Holy Heart Cathedral Roman Catholic |
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#56 Yide Lu, Guangzhou, China |
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1863-88 |
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Gothic Revival (the largest Gothic building in China). |
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Its structure consists mainly of granite blocks. For this reason, it is nicknamed the "Stone House" (石室教堂). "石室" is pronounced "Shishi" in Mandarin and "Seksat" in Cantonese, hence the name "Shishi Cathedral" (or "Seksat Cathedral" in Cantonese). |
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The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus a/k/a Sacred Heart Cathedral
(耶穌聖心主教座堂) is a cathedral in Guangzhou, southern China. It is located at
#56 Yide Lu, Guangzhou, on the north side of the Pearl River, a short
distance from Shamian Island. History The construction of the cathedral lasted from 1863 to 1888, during the Qing Dynasty. Features Covering an area of 2,700 mē, it is the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Guangzhou archdiocese and the largest Gothic building in China. Mass Schedule Daily - 6:30 a.m., 7:00 a.m. (Cantonese) Sat. - 7:30 p.m. (Mandarin) Sun. - 6:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. (Cantonese), 10:30 a.m. (Mandarin), 3:30 p.m. (English)  |
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