Bona Ventura

Xisi & Fuchengmen · Beijing

Xishiku Church (Beitang, Church of the Saviour)

西什库天主堂

Place of worshipLocals' pick

Beijing's most ornate Gothic church: founded by the Jesuits in 1703 near Zhongnanhai, moved here in 1887, with its white Gothic facade completed in 1890 to a design by Bishop Favier. It has been the cathedral of the Beijing diocese since 2018 (Wikipedia).

Address
33 Xishiku Street, Xicheng District
Hours
05:00-18:00 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
Best time to go
Morning · About 30 min
Price
Free (visitbeijing.com.cn)
Price level
¥
Free entry
Free for everyone

Open in Google Maps

Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Entry is free and it opens at 05:00, so you can come before the crowds (visitbeijing.com.cn).
  • It is a short walk west of Beihai Park's west gate area, in the Xisi hutongs.

Nearby

The Bona Ventura app

Plans your days, reads the walks aloud, finds what is open near you and works offline.

Download on the App Store

Android version coming soon.