Former Site of the Main Building of Tianjin Catholic University

Former Site of the Main Building of Tianjin Catholic University

The former site of the main building of Tianjin Catholic University is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The main building of the Catholic University was the main structure of Tianjin Catholic University, the second Catholic university in China founded by the Jesuits of the Diocese of Xianxian, Catholic Church of France, in Tianjin. Construction of the building began in 1920 and it was completed and put into use in 1926. It was located at No. 141 Race Course Road (now No. 117–119 Machang Road, Hexi District) in the former British Concession of Tianjin. The building is currently a Tianjin Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Unit and a historically and architecturally protected building of special grade. In 1970, the original site of the building was repurposed as Tianjin Foreign Studies College. It now serves as the main building of Tianjin Foreign Studies University.

In May 2013, the former site of the main building of Tianjin Catholic University was listed as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further Reading:

· Seventh Group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units