[2025 Wuhu Attraction] Travel Guide for Wuhu Catholic Church (Updated Jan)

Wuhu Catholic Church: Located at No. 90, Changjiang Middle Road, Jinghu District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, Wuhu Catholic Church is one of the best-preserved Catholic churches in Anhui Province and one of the only two Catholic churches in Anhui Province listed as national treasures. The church was built in 1887 by French Jesuit missionary Jin Shiyu. It was burned down in 1891 due to the Wuhu Church Incident. The Qing government paid compensation to rebuild it in 1895. The church is in Roman style, with two bell towers on the left and right sides of the front, each 18 meters high, and a statue of Jesus between the bell towers. The interior of the church is exquisitely decorated, solemn and elegant. Standing in the church, you will feel like you are away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and your soul will be purified. The church is currently open to the public for free.

||| One-day tour in Wuhu. 1⃣️Bainian Gengji. After arriving at Wuhu Station at nine o'clock, I bought a light rail ticket (Line 2) on Alipay and went to Bainian Gengji to eat a soup dumpling (the taste was okay, but it got a bit greasy after finishing a basket). 2⃣️Zheshan Park. Went for a stroll after eating (it was already starting to get hot by then) p3-4 3⃣️Guangji Temple. The ticket is 5⃣️ yuan, it's quite large inside, and there were very few tourists (it's right after passing through Zheshan Park) p5-6 4⃣️Catholic Church. Went there at two in the afternoon after lunch, but the church door was closed. The opening hours might be in the morning, probably not all day. Just took some photos outside p7-8 5⃣️Consulate Old Site. p11-12 This was a bit of a letdown. (It's not the old consulate residence, but you need to search for Wuhu Art Theater, walk one or two hundred meters to the right slope. It's a bit hidden, and there are a lot of mosquitoes, not recommended to go) Had an afternoon tea at Mitao, the shop is quite photogenic p9-10 Dinner was settled at Shenyuanji Dessert Shop, we weren't very hungry, ordered a tomato beef brisket rice and two drinks (average, moderate price, mainly attracted by the little goldfish, quite a few people went there to take photos) 6⃣️Binjiang Park and Old Customs House Clock Tower. It's recommended to stroll there after dinner, around half-past six, enjoy the breeze and wait for the sunset. The attractions in Wuhu are relatively concentrated, and the bus ride is basically two or three stops. The day was mostly walking and stopping, going to the mall to enjoy the air conditioning before setting off again. Didn't go to the ancient city this time, it would be too tiring to finish in one day...

The treasure city Wuhu, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Qingyi River, there are some very distinctive Western-style buildings, recording the hundred-year modern history of Wuhu. 💚Old Wuhu Customs House Located in Binjiang Park, Jinghu District, it is the earliest customs in Anhui Province. After the signing of the Yantai Treaty between China and Britain in 1876, Wuhu was opened as a trading port. A hundred years ago, it was the place for collecting taxes on the import and export of steamships and for inspecting smuggling, managed by the chief tax officer of the British Consulate. Pan Zanhua once served as the supervisor of Wuhu Customs. The Old Wuhu Customs House building is a typical representative of the arcade-style architecture, and its charm lies in its objective record of the marks of the times. 💚Former Residence of the British Consul in Wuhu Located on Yugeng Mountain, the two-story building was constructed in 1889 and later became the office building of Wuhu Neisi Senior Industrial Vocational School. The entire area has now become a wine culture and creative industry park. 💚Former Site of the British Consulate in Wuhu Situated at the top of Fanluo Mountain, it has a red brick wall structure and a bluestone masonry exposed foundation. With broad verandas on three sides and tall French windows, the building has a classical beauty. 💚Wuhu Catholic Church Right next to Yugeng Mountain, this building was built by the French at the end of 1889 and has been rebuilt since then. It is the second-largest Catholic church in East China, second only to the Xujiahui Cathedral in Shanghai, and is known as the 'Notre-Dame of the South of the Yangtze River'. ❤️All attractions are within one kilometer of each other, close to the river, and can be reached on foot, all for free.

Wuhu Cathedral, located at No. 28 Jihe Street, Jinghu District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, on Crane Hill, consists of five buildings: the cathedral, the priest's building, the former residence of the bishop's office, the former residence of the Virgin Mary's court, and the former residence of the monks' building, with a total area of 14,830 square meters. Wuhu Cathedral, from design to construction, is a fine example of modern Western religious architecture in Wuhu. The church has continued the context of architectural culture, adopting a coexistence approach of Chinese and Western architectural cultures in its design, and using a 'brick-wood mix' method, which is a product of the transition period of ancient and modern architecture. In May 2013, Wuhu Cathedral was announced by the State Council as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units. Wuhu Cathedral was founded in June of the 15th year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1889). In May of the 17th year of Emperor Guangxu (1891), Wuhu Cathedral was burned down in the 'Wuhu Church Incident'. The Qing government compensated with more than 123,000 taels of silver and rebuilt it on the original site. In June of the 21st year of Emperor Guangxu (1895), the new church was completed. In August of the same year, the Catholic Church established the Wuhu General Vicariate, which included Taiping Prefecture, Hezhou, Luzhou, Chuzhou, and other places. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), the monks' building was completed. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), the bishop's building and the Virgin Mary's court were completed. The church is in the European medieval Gothic architectural style, with a brick, wood, and stone mixed structure, and the floor plan is in the shape of a 'cross'. It faces east and west, with a symmetrical layout from north to south, and a building area of 2,042.62 square meters. The church is divided into three parts: the bell tower, which is located at the front, symmetrical from north to south, three bays wide, and 27.77 meters tall. The main body is a dome top, with a pedestal-style structure at the top, decorated with a cross. The second part is the hall. The whole body uses a concrete and granite stone structure, which is durable and sturdy. The clear span of the hall uses a large-span dome top, and the sides are supported by wooden trusses to form a richly layered and lively roof profile combination. The third part is the altar. The altar is divided into three main and secondary parts, with the altar of Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, in the middle, the altar of the Virgin Mary on the left, and the altar of the Holy Son Jesus on the right.

🌈This trip took Huaxia Airlines✈️ from Chongqing to Wuhu, looked at the travel guide of Wuhu online, and had no idea. So we just went to explore, the following are some treasure photo check-in points we found❗️It is really recommended to leave after visiting! - ⛪️Wuhu Catholic Church Classic Roman-style architecture, it has a history of more than 100 years from the appearance🎈The steps at the door are super good for taking pictures, the sun shines through the leaves🍃 on the steps is very atmospheric! There are not many people in the church, but it appears solemn and quiet. - ⛲️Binjiang Park After coming out of the church, you can directly come to Binjiang Park, many people come here to watch the sunset in the evening, watch the sunset glow on the river, the Yangtze River Second Bridge and the old customs under the sunset are very atmospheric, and witness the unswerving romance with the girlfriend💕 - 💒Roland Town A European-style building that combines English, French, German, and Italian styles, casually taking big shots📷 There is also a Gothic building in the center of the square! It's simply a holy place for taking pictures! Just keep taking pictures for my girlfriend. But the whole town is like abandoned, very few people, and no commercial body. - 🏢Former site of the British Consulate in Wuhu The stone base at the bottom, the dark corrugated iron roof, the white porch stone pillars, the arches of the green brick sandwich, the soft tones, make people stop and sigh! Although it has been transformed into a museum and a high-end restaurant, the traces of the years can still be seen. - 🚁Wuhu-Thousand Island Lake low-altitude flight The final round-the-island low-altitude flight, the so-called low-altitude flight is almost a sightseeing flight, it will not fly above the clouds. After layers of mountains, I hovered in the air to overlook Huangshan and Thousand Island Lake. Thousand Island Lake is really shocking! The most worthwhile experience of this trip, there were only two of us on this small plane that day, it was equivalent to chartering a plane to play. I took a lot of beautiful scenery along the way, reminding everyone that if you want to fly at low altitude, the most important thing is to look at the weather, otherwise the experience will drop straight in cloudy or rainy weather.

Wuhu Catholic Church A person who is particularly sensitive to blood, when seeing the stigmata in a picture, still cannot help but tremble at the calm Jesus. ...and many details, the Chinese-style coloring will make people feel the tension between the form and the core of religion's flow and immutability. The rosary of the Virgin Mary in the Yingchun Flower Rockery is like a string of Buddhist beads on a cross, with dreamlike light and shadow. Humans imagine and create their own gods; ultimately, we are moved by our own existence.