[2025 Jiaxing Attraction] Travel Guide for Chapel of Our Lady (Updated Jul)

At No. 55 Ziyang Street, Nanhu District, Jiaxing, there is a stunning building - Jiaxing Catholic Church, also known as the Church of Our Lady of Apparition. The church was built in 1917 by an Italian priest, Han Rilu, and was completed in 1930 after 13 years. The church is in the late Gothic style, with some Romanesque features. The most eye-catching feature is the two 57-meter-high bell towers, which are particularly spectacular. Walking into the church is like stepping into another world. The floor is covered with colorful tiles in the middle and terrazzo on both sides, which are beautiful in the sunlight. The columns are arranged in a neat row, with a delicate little angel sculpture on each column, and the patterns on the top of the columns are delicate and exquisite, full of artistic sense. The church faces north and south, with a Latin cross layout, with the altar, sanctuary, and nave on the same vertical line, intersecting vertically with the nave, solemn and sacred.

🌈Highlights: 1. Zicheng Ruins Park: The historical site of Jiaxing's government offices and the former residence of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's King of Listening, 2. Catholic Church: Also known as the Church of Our Lady of the Revelation, it is a Western-style building with Italian Gothic style. It is said to be the third largest church in the Far East, 3. Fan Li Lake Park: It is rumored that Xi Shi died here, and her tomb is in the lake. 🚗Travel Tips: 1. At the south gate of Zicheng Ruins Park, you can see the entire gate of Jiaxing Prefecture. Not far inside, there is a small building similar to a museum where you can see the foundations of the original city from various dynasties, with newly built buildings in the style of the Republic of China on both sides. 2. The Catholic Church is an open-style building without any fences, which is quite distinctive. 3. Fan Li Lake Park is suitable for taking pictures of lotuses in summer, but you can't go up to the highest building, Tongyue Pavilion, because the door is locked.

Jiaxing Catholic Church, also known as the Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, commonly referred to as the Lady Church or the Catholic Church, is located at No. 55 Ziyang Street, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province. It is a Western-style building with Italian Gothic architectural style. It is said to be the third largest church in the Far East. In 1917, the church was built under the supervision of Father Han Rilu, who was of Italian nationality. Father Han Rilu was not only a devout Catholic but also a renowned Italian architect. He personally oversaw everything from material selection to construction work and even imported many advanced building materials from France, including cement, steel, pine wood, colored glass, and colored floor tiles. The bricks used for the walls were specifically fired in Jiashan Gan Kiln Town. He was very strict with the craftsmen. The construction cost 80,000 silver yuan and took 13 years to complete, finishing in 1930. The entire church covers an area of 34,000 square meters, with a building area of 1,320 square meters. The two bell towers in front of the church rise from the ground, reaching a height of 57 meters, and were once the tallest structures in Jiaxing for a long time. The scale is claimed to be the largest in China and the third in the Far East. The structure is made of reinforced concrete, with beautifully intricate carvings.