Unforgettable Italy | Church of the Saviour in Beijing

Church of the Saviour, Beijing, originally established by the Jesuits in 1703, is still open today.

I made a visit to this church in a quiet afternoon in 2015 (if I remember correctly) in Beijing (China), and took this photo with Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge mobile phone.

This photo is my property, it's such a serene photo that I'd like to share with you in this community.

Here's the background info that I found on Wiki:

"The church was originally established by the Jesuits in 1703 near Zhongnanhai (opposite the former Beijing Library), on land bestowed by the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing dynasty to the Jesuits in 1694, following his recovery from illness thanks to medical expertise of Fathers Jean-François Gerbillon and Joachim Bouvet. The emperor also hand-wrote the calligraphy plaque and couplets for the building. It was named "Saviour Church" and officially opened on 9 February 1703."

The building of the church is marvelous, and the lions sitting in the front give it a surreal touch. Interior design is superb as well, but I did not take any photo inside as it might disturb other people.

There are quite a few churches in Beijing, mostly built in Qing dynasty or earlier. Church of the Saviour reminds me of churches in Italy - with the absence of lions.

I cannot imagine what it was like building a church of this scale in 1703 in Beijing, there must have been so much going on - it's totally worthy of making a film about the church.

For those of you who might be interested: this church is called 西什库天主堂 in Chinese, and it's located in 北京市西城区西什库大街33号. Show this address to the taxi driver and he will take you there.