St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu

St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu
芜湖圣雅各教堂
St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu in 2012
St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu is located in China
St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu
St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu
Location in Anhui
31°19′42″N 118°23′01″E / 31.32845°N 118.383496°E / 31.32845; 118.383496
LocationJinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui, China
DenominationProtestantism
History
StatusParish church
Founded1883 (1883)
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch building
StyleGothic architecture
Specifications
Floor area389-square-metre (4,190 sq ft)
MaterialsGranite, bricks
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese芜湖圣雅各教堂
Traditional Chinese蕪湖聖雅各教堂
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWúhú Shèngyǎgé Jiàotáng

St. Jacobi Church, Wuhu (Chinese: 芜湖圣雅各教堂) is a Protestant church located in Jinghu District, Wuhu, Anhui, China.[1]

History

St. Jacobi Church's history stretches back to 1883, founded by the Episcopal Church.[1]

In June 2011, the church was moved 10-metre (33 ft) eastward.[1][2] The church was inscribed as a municipal cultural relic preservation organ in October 2001 and a provincial cultural relic preservation organ in December 2012, respectively.[1]

Architecture

The church has a width of 16.29-metre (53.4 ft), a depth of 27.87-metre (91.4 ft) and a construction area of 389-square-metre (4,190 sq ft).[3] The bell tower is 25-metre (82 ft) high and adopts Gothic architectural style.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wu Anya (吴安亚) (10 June 2011). 128岁圣雅各教堂昨搬新家(图). Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ Zhang Tao (张涛) (15 June 2011). 芜湖圣雅各教堂整体平移(图). Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Shui Congze (水从泽); Ma Fei (马飞) (24 December 2010). 安徽芜湖127岁哥特式老教堂将东移10米. Chinanews.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 July 2021.

Further reading

  • Weihong, Luo (1 May 2014). 中国基督教（新教）史 [History of Protestantism in China] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. ISBN 9787208121324.