Bona Ventura

Wangfujing & Dongdan · Beijing

St Joseph's Church (Dongtang)

王府井天主堂

Place of worship

The East Church, the second Catholic church the Jesuits built in Beijing, first put up in 1655; the present three-storey Romanesque building dates from 1904 and mixes in Chinese architectural details (visitbeijing.com.cn; Wikipedia).

Address
74 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District
Hours
Mass Mon-Sat 06:30 and 07:00; Sun 06:15, 07:00, 08:00 and 16:00 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
Best time to go
Evening · About 30 min
Price
Free (visitbeijing.com.cn)
Price level
¥
Free entry
Free for everyone

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Good to know

  • Visit outside Mass times if you want to look around; attend Sunday Mass to see it full (visitbeijing.com.cn).
  • It is right on Wangfujing Street, so combine it with a walk there.

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