Catholic Church of Mount Lu explained

Catholic Church of Mount Lu
Native Name:庐山天主堂
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Coordinates:29.5664°N 115.9717°W
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
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Location:Mount Lu, Jiujiang, Jiangxi
Country:China
Founded By:Louis-Elisée Fatiguet
Established:1908
Year Completed:1908
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Catholic Church of Mount Lu is a Catholic Church on Mount Lu in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China.

History

The Catholic Church of Mount Lu was originally built in 1908, three years before the fall of the Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911). It is said that the church was designed and built by French missionary Louis-Elisée Fatiguet .[1]

It was inscribed as a municipal-level protection unit by the Jiujiang Municipal Government in 1986.

Architecture

The church faces the south and its shape is like a rectangle. It is 18m (59feet) long, 9m (30feet) wide and 16m (52feet) high. There is a cross on the roof.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh. Zhang Fuhe . zh:《中国近代建筑研究与保护》. The Research and Protection of Modern Chinese Architecture . 2006 . Tsinghua University Press . Beijing . 389 . 7-80690-400-X.
  2. Book: zh. Fang Guoquan. Su Mao . Fang Chun . zh:《庐山旅游全书》. 2004 . Jiangxi Art Publishing House . Nanchang, Jiangxi . 9787302130857.