Restored Guangzhou Cathedral Reopens

Source: CRIENGLISH.com

Guangzhou catholics walk into Sacred Heart Cathedral to worship on Sunday, February 4, 2007. [Xinhua]

Sacred Heart Cathedral, a catholic church in southern China's Guangzhou city, has been reopened to public after two years' repair.

The Gothic cathedral in downtown Guangzhou was built in 1863.

As well as Sacred Heart, it is also called Stone-Chamber Catholic Church, since its walls and pillars are made of granite.

Guangzhou Government started thorough repair on the church in 2004, completing all work in December 2006.

The whole project cost nearly 20 million yuan (12.5 million US dollars).

The stained glass window of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. [Xinhua]



Catholics worship in the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Sunday, February 4, 2007. [Xinhua]



The stone-made lion head on the roof of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. [Xinhua]



Sacred Heart Cathedral reopened at the 2006 Christmas Eve. [dayoo.com]

Editor: Jessie Hwang