The Church of the Holy Catholic Church of China

The Church of the Holy Catholic Church of China

The Church of the Holy Catholic Church of China is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Church of the Holy Catholic Church of China

Also known as the Anglican Church, it is located on Tonglin'ge Road in Xicheng District. Constructed in the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1907) by British Bishop Charles Perry with the help of local Beijing craftsmen, it was the earliest and largest Christian central church established in North China at the time. The main building covers an area of 947 square meters, with auxiliary structures spanning 5,955 square meters. The structure has a cruciform floor plan, a traditional Chinese sloped roof, and features two octagonal pavilions atop the roof serving as skylights and a bell tower. In 2004, it was designated as a protected site with defined protection boundaries and construction control zones, where the protected area includes the heritage building itself.

In May 2013, the Church of the Holy Catholic Church of China was listed as part of the seventh group of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Further reading:

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

· Seventh Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units