XiShiKu church

XiShiKu church, said north hall, as well as the lake in silkworm pool mouth (now the old Beijing library diagonally), a hall of fame. 1887 because of the well, it will be removed, then the qing government to dial the four hundred and fifty-two thousand silver, YuXiAn turn the door XiShenKu built; In 1900 when the heightening a layer, become see today with the solemn north church.

The hall is the typical north of gothic architecture. Its four very high steeple, three GongQuan entry and the middle of the main pointed round window of roses, model a dignified and beautiful facade, ching around in the white looks especially cyproess and winding mountains forceful. The plane is cross shape, the building area is about 2200 square meters, is 16.5 meters tall, clock tower up about 31 meters high. Hall around before flanked on each side by a Chinese style corners of the top of saving, pointed glass tiles yellow pavilion, Beijing Tour package a booth in emperor qianlong of the tablet is inscribed. A west one, a tall short, clever collocation, an astounding. On both sides of the main entrance to the holy one of the church in Beijing statue is unique. The church 300 root giant column supporting the golden dome and 80 with the color the flowers of the glass door window can always lets a person associate to Notre Dame DE Paris. The whole architectural style combination of Chinese and western. 1985 north church to repair, rebuild the lobby of a priest Jesus right in front of the virgin Mary and things on both sides of the father of Joseph and the dais. In December 1985, to be held in the open 24 hall ceremony. XiShiKu church become the most beautiful church in Beijing. In 1900 the g8 coalition forces during the invasion,, the boxers and have the army of the joint siege church.

2006 January 25,-XiShiKu church building as the qing dynasty, was approved by the state council on the sixth group of national key units of cultural relics protection list.

XiShiKu church in west XiShenKu street 33. Also called north don. First west in ziguangge, sheep appointed room (namely eke out passageway) south of the mouth place named silkworm pool, so also called silkworm pool mouth church. Forty-two years kangxi (1703) built. Beijing day Tour The twelve years (1886) silkworm pool Catholic church moved to XiShenKu mouth in reconstruction.

North church buildings including monastery, belong to the library, the back garden, the printing, the orphanage, hospital, guanghua female, and the abbe dormitory, etc