Xiyantang (Chinese: 息焉堂; pinyin: Xīyān Táng), also known as the Church of the Assumption of Mary (Chinese: 圣母升天堂; pinyin: Shèngmǔ Shēngtiāntáng), is a Roman Catholic church in Changning District, Shanghai, China. The church stands near Kele Road and Hami Road, to the north of Shanghai Zoo, and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shanghai.[1] Its name is usually explained as meaning "to rest here", a reference to its original function as a chapel associated with a Catholic cemetery.[1]
Architecture
Xiyantang is a small church building with a floor area of 239 square metres. It combines Byzantine and Gothic styles.[1][2]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Shu, Nian (1 March 2022). 上海唯一一座拜占庭风格的教堂——息焉堂 [Shanghai's only Byzantine-style church: Xiyantang]. China Christian Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- 2.腾讯网 (2023-04-04). "上海藏在公园里的魔幻教堂，风格沪上唯一，前不久已悄悄对外开放_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2026-05-16.