Wanghailou Church (Notre-Dame des Victoires)
望海楼教堂 · Wànghǎilóu Jiàotáng
Tianjin’s oldest Catholic church (1869), a Gothic-style grey-brick church on the Hai River, twice destroyed and rebuilt, remembered for the Tianjin Incident of 1870.
No booking needed30 minutes
Tip
It is an active parish: dress modestly and stay quiet during services. The exterior with the river and bridge is the photo; combine with the Ancient Culture Street across the water.
- Opening hours
- Usually about 09:00–16:30 outside Mass times; the interior may be closed on some days. To be confirmed
- Price
- Free
- How to book
- No booking; it is an active church, so the interior is not always open.
- Getting there
- About 10 min walk across Shizilin Bridge from the Ancient Culture Street To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 天津市河北区狮子林大街292号
Photo: Xrdtj · CC BY-SA 3.0
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