Our Lady Of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island
The Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel, Shamian Island (simplified Chinese: 沙面露德圣母堂; traditional Chinese: 沙面露德聖母堂; pinyin: Shāmiàn Lùdé Shèngmǔtáng; Jyutping: Saa1min2 Lou6dak1 Sing3mou5tong4) is a 20th-century gothic church. It is located in Shamian, Liwan District of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
History
The church was built in 1890 by the French government. During the ten-year Cultural Revolution, religious activities in the church was forced to cease. After the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, according to a policy of some religious freedom, it was officially reopened to the public on December 8, 1982. It was repaired and renovated before the 2010 Asian Games.
See also
References
- ^ 天主教沙面露德圣母堂概况. gzmzzj.gov.cn (in Chinese). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ Rao Zhen (饶贞、林洪浩); Lin Honghao (林洪浩) (28 November 2008). 广州露德圣母堂年久失修 文物保护审批漫长(图). sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 24 September 2019.