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佘山進教之佑聖母大殿 |
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Linyin New Road NO.1158, Sheshan Holiday Resort |
上海松江佘山 |
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Basilica of Mary |
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Description: |
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The Sheshan Catholic Church in Shanghai, dubbed as the Largest
Church in the Far East, is located at the top of Xisheshan
Mountain. It was first established by a French missionary in
1871, and was restored several times. The existing church is the
one after the expansion in 1925.
This church follows the baroque style, whereas parts of
the materials and ornaments adopt Chinese traditional
architecture techniques. It is a work of the crystallization of
oriental and western cultures. With a harmonic and natural
outline, the Sheshan Catholic Church is in harmony with the hill
on which it lies. The layout of the church is like a Latin
cross. There are 3,000 seats in the church, and it can
accommodate up to 4,000 people.
The front altar is made of marbles. The windows are made
of colorful glass, and the top is covered with color-glazed
tiles. Eight big bells are arrayed in the bell tower in the
order of notes. The tower is 38 meters high, and there is a
copper Madonna sculpture of over 8 meters high.
The pope named the Sheshan Catholic Church as the Holy
Palace in 1942, which made it a Holy Land for pilgrimage of
Chinese Catholics. There are 14Kulu(bitter-road) pavilions in
the winding alley that stretches from the foot to the peak of
the mountain, with an embossment of Jesus suffering in each
pavilion, as well as three holy pavilions and a hall. Adherents
walk along the winding alley when they come to Sheshan Mountain
for pilgrimage. |
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Sheshan (L9) |
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Songjiang |
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Sheshan |
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Temple |
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http://still-times.c |
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http://campus.udayto |
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Entry fee |
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Free |
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