Zhongjing Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Zhongjing Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Zhongjing Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary is a municipal-level cultural heritage site in Shanghai.

Zhongjing Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary

Located in Xinxing Village, Chedun Town, Songjiang District. The church was originally built in the 10th year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1871). In October 1936, the old church was demolished and a new one was constructed, which was completed in 1937. It underwent restoration in 1999 and was officially reopened in November 2000.

Zhongjing Church of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary was designated as a municipal-level cultural heritage site on April 4, 2014.

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