There are many famous churches in Beijing with both exquisite style and long histories. If you want to just stay at home and appreciate beauty of churches, you can go to churches in Beijing where you can feel the style of western architecture while have a taste of the history.
Xizhimen Catholic Church
Xizhimen Catholic Church, also named Virgin Garment Don and West Church, is the last one being completed. The Church we see today was re-constructed in 2008. The floor around altar turns into marble. The credence is in shape of a gold and arched Goddess sculpture with crown. The white Chinese credence looks like a Noah’s Ark, in front of which is the Latin credence, the precious legacy left since the early stage of the Church.
Location: No. 130, Inner St. Xizhimen, Xicheng District, Beijing
Catholic Church at Dongjiaomingxiang
Catholic Church at Dongjiaomingxiang, also named Saint Earl Church, is one that was built comparatively late in Beijing. It was finished and opened to the public in 1904. Although its scale is small, the style of it is very special, exquisite and nicely-chosen. On the east and west walls decorate colorful flower glasses imported from abroad. The top of the Church is in slope-like shape covered with gray roll glazed tiles. Arch rings are applied to support for top, which increases the height. Being a classic Gothic church, there are 3 rooms running east-west and 14 rooms running south-north, in which there are columns and the floor are made of tiles with flower figures. Since its establishment for near 100 years, it has never been destroyed by any natural or man-made disasters and conserved comparatively well.
Location: No. 13, Dongjiaominxiang, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Haidian Church
Haidian Church, with original name called Haidian Chinese Lutheran Brethren Church, was once a place to preach that was affiliated with Beijing’s Methodist Church and now is regarded as one of the most beautiful churches in Beijing where weddings are suitable to be held. Many couples come here for wedding every year, devout and romantic.
Location: No. 9, Caihefang Rd., Haidian District, Beijing
