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St Joseph's Church, Beiyaowan

北姚湾圣若瑟堂běi yáo wān shèng ruò sè táng

A village chapel in Dachang founded about 1875, once with a small school; closed 1957, repaired in 1988-89 and registered in 1994.

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Built: c. 1875
Architect: Not recorded
Style: Not recorded
Heritage listing: Not recorded
Status: Visitor access not yet confirmed

A two-storey red-brick church with a white central gable and cross, seen across a canal with its reflection in the water. — The long red-brick church with its central pedimented porch and cross, reflected in the canal in front.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

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What you're looking at

Long church facade reflected in the waterway.
Church interior with wooden pews, hanging lights and a central crucifix.

A brick church front with white columns, a pediment, tall arched windows and a statue above the doors. — The central porch with the Chinese characters for 'Catholic Church' and a statue of Christ over the arched doors.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

A long red-brick church side wall with arched windows and a cross above the porch. — The side elevation along the access lane, with rows of arched windows and a ramp to the entrance.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

Close view of wooden church doors with a white statue of Christ in a pointed niche. — Door detail: three pointed-arch timber doors beneath a white statue of the Sacred Heart.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

A bright church interior with wooden pews, brass chandeliers and a crucifix above the altar. — The nave looking to the altar, with gilt chandeliers and a crucifix on the end wall.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

A white tiled cone-shaped shrine with a statue inside and a golden cross at the tip. — A white conical devotional shelter with a statue of the Virgin and a gilt cross on top.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

A red-brick church with a cross on a canal bank hung with colourful flags. — The church across the water with rows of coloured flags along the bank.
Photo: 中二halo君 · used with permission · Xiaohongshu · Bilibili

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The story

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How to visit

Status: Visitor access not yet confirmed; Opening times and prices not yet confirmed; check before you go.
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宝山区大场镇南大村北姚湾101号

101 Beiyaowan, Nanda Village, Dachang Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai

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Nearby

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Sources

1.Baoshan District Gazetteer, Catholicism (宝山区志 · 第三节天主教), Shanghai Local Chronicles Office — 二、教堂北姚湾天主堂gazetteer
2.Putuo District Gazetteer, churches (普陀区志 · 第三节教堂), Shanghai Local Chronicles Office — 三、路加堂gazetteer