Yongning Catholic Church

Yongning Catholic Church

Yongning Catholic Church is a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

Yongning Catholic Church is located

in Fumin Street, Yongning Town, Yanqing District, and is among the sixth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

Originally built in the late Qing Dynasty, it was burned down during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 (the 26th year of the Guangxu reign), and was rebuilt in 1902 using indemnity funds. The church is 13.5 meters wide and 26.4 meters deep, surrounded by eight auxiliary rooms in traditional Chinese architectural style and a main gate, with a cemetery monument inscribed “Tombstone of the Faithful Martyrs” located within the courtyard. It is the most remote Catholic church in the Beijing area.

Source: Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage

Yongning Town: I. Natural Overview:

1. Location: Yongning Town is situated in the central part of Yanqing County, 17 kilometers from the county seat and 90 kilometers from Deshengmen in downtown Beijing. It is the second largest town in Yanqing County. To the north, Yongning borders Xiangying Township and Liubinbao Township; to the east, it faces Sihai Town; to the west, it adjoins Jiuxian Town, Shenjiaying Town, and Jingzhuang Town from north to south; and to the south, it borders Dazhuangke Township and Huairou County. The town covers an area of 158.7 square kilometers, stretching 24.18 kilometers from north to south and 19.76 kilometers from east to west. 2. Geology and Landform: Topography: Yongning Town is located in the eastern part of the Yanqing Basin, with higher elevation in the east and lower in the west, higher in the east and south… More details about Yongning Town ++

Further Reading:

· The Sixth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing