Located in Longjiaba Village, Jingyang Town, Jianshi County. It was built in the 19th year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1893) by Belgian missionaries. The church features a Gothic Revival architectural style, with a stone-and-timber structure covering an area of 1,872 square meters. It consists of a church building, scripture hall, guest rooms, dormitories, dining hall, and other structures, all enclosed by a stone wall. This church is an important physical relic for studying the spread of Catholicism in western Hubei. (Fifth Batch)
Source: Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau
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