Jiangsu Road Christian Church

Jiangsu Road Christian Church, formerly known as Evangelical Church, is also a famous religious building in Qingdao. It was completed in October 1910 and has a history of more than 100 years.

Its architectural style is quite different from that of Zhejiang Road Catholic Church. The Christian Church is made of stone, which is divided into two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower. It is a typical German castle building with a fairy tale feeling.

The clock tower is 39.10m high, which is a good place for overlooking the sea. The clock tower is equipped with giant clocks on three sides, and the clock time is still accurate. On Sundays, the church bells are ringing everywhere, telling the time every half an hour, adding a bit of mystery and solemnity to the original solemn church. The auditorium is spacious and bright, and can accommodate thousands of people. Both sides of the 18 m high hall are divided into two floors: the first floor and the second floor. The decoration is very exquisite and elegant. It gives people a sense of holiness. It is worthy of being a perfect masterpiece of Christian Architectural art.

Qingdao Christian Church

synonym

Jiangsu Road Christian Church generally refers to Qingdao Christian Church

Qingdao Christian Church is a famous religious building in Qingdao and a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located on a small hill at No.15 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, adjacent to the beautiful Signal Mountain Park in the East. Founded in 1908, the church was used by the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College after liberation. Worship resumed on November 2, 1980.

Introduction to architecture

Funded by the governor's office of jiaoao, Germany, the church was laid on April 19, 1908 and completed on October 23, 1910.

It is a typical German castle style building, which is composed of two parts: the bell tower and the auditorium. The main material is granite. The bell tower is 39.1 meters high, on which you can see the sea in the distance. The auditorium inside is spacious and bright, which can accommodate more than 1000 people. The hall is 18 meters high, with two floors on both sides. The Christian Church used to be a place of worship for the German people.

At the top of the church is a 39 meter clock tower, commonly known as the "clock tower". It is a typical German castle style building, covering an area of 1000 square meters, composed of two parts: the bell tower and the auditorium. The clock tower is 39.10 meters high. You can enjoy the beautiful sea and sky of the island city when you climb the tower. The huge clocks on the clock tower add a bit of mystery and solemnity to the solemn church. The auditorium is spacious and bright, and can accommodate thousands of people. Both sides of the 18 meter high hall are divided into two floors, one is upstairs, the other is downstairs. The decoration is very exquisite and elegant. It gives people a sense of holiness. It is a perfect masterpiece of Christian Architectural art. Two two-story buildings are built in the parish. One is the chapel attached to the church, and the other is the missionary's residence. The square in front of the church is flat and wide, surrounded by green trees. All kinds of Western-style buildings are scattered around, which further sets off the grandeur of the church buildings. When the dawn is gradually expanding, and the light is wiping the East sky, the distant mountains and near trees, and the green top and yellow wall appear and disappear in the dawn fog. This scene can not help suspecting that we are in a foreign land. Climbing up the narrow steps of the rock mound, the strong and heavy walls of the church, semi arched granite window frames, steep red roofs and green spires of the bell tower are clearly displayed. The thick granite wall base is dignified and rough, which makes the outline of the whole church clear and concise, giving people a unique aesthetic feeling of religious architecture.

The mechanical structure of the clocks on the clock tower is still the original. After more than 100 years, they can still work reliably and tell the time accurately. The bell tower has been opened to visitors. They can visit the mechanical structure of the clock inside the tower. (admission to the church includes a visit to the bell tower)

Historical data

In 1897, after Germany occupied jiaoao area, the Berlin Church of German Christian Lutheran Church (also known as "Lutheran Church") sent missionary kunzuo to Qingdao to preach. As a pastor in Qingdao and an advisor to the governor of jiaoao, kunzha built a Christian Church between the "governor's Mansion" and the "governor's building" (the governor's residence, which is now the guest house). The church was built on April 19, 1908 and completed on October 23, 1910. It took nearly two and a half years. This church is specially for German believers to meet and worship, so it is called "German chapel". It is said that there is another church built according to this drawing in Germany. In 1925, all of its religious property was transferred to the American Christian Lutheran Association, so the Christian Church became a place for many foreigners to carry out religious activities, which later became known as the "international chapel". After the liberation of Qingdao, the office of the Committee for the third patriotic Christian movement and the Christian Association of Qingdao were set up here, which became the main activity place of Chinese Christians. After the Protestant church split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century, Christianity still shared the same belief with Catholicism and spread widely all over the world.

Christmas is the biggest festival in Christianity. In western countries, people give gifts and hold banquets at Christmas. This festival has been gradually accepted by Qingdao people. During Christmas, the Christian Church is full of people.

After renovation in 1980, the church resumed service on November 2 of the same year

It became the first Christian chapel officially opened in Qingdao after the "Cultural Revolution". The church is also the office address of Qingdao Christian "three self" Patriotic Movement Committee and Qingdao Christian Association.

Christian Church is a typical German castle style building, with dignified and rough style, clear and concise lines. The strong and heavy walls, semicircular arched granite window frames, steep red roof and green spire all give people a unique aesthetic feeling of religious buildings. The church is not big. It is composed of two parts: the bell tower and the auditorium. After entering the auditorium, you can see the church at a glance. It is not as magnificent as the Catholic Church. The interior layout is relatively simple. There is a circular window at the end of the church, and a large cross frame is simply arranged in front of the window. Different from other churches, the organ is placed on the second floor of the entrance. After visiting the auditorium, climb the bell tower, which has a mechanical device for tourists to visit. On the top of the bell tower, you can overlook the sea.

Christian church religious activities are very active. On Sundays, devout Christians come to church to gather, pray silently with melodious bells and beautiful hymns, and listen to the preaching of the gospel.

Traffic information

Transportation: take bus No.1, No.214, no.217 air conditioner, No.220 air conditioner, No.221 air conditioner, no.225 loop air conditioner, No.228 loop air conditioner, no.231 loop air conditioner, no.367, No.1 Tunnel, No.5 tunnel to Qingyi Affiliated Hospital Station.

Address: No.15 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao

Longitude: 120.328104

Latitude: 36.06528

Tel: 0532-82865970

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: take bus No.1, 214, 217, 220, 221, 225, 228, 231, 367, tunnel No.1, tunnel No.5 to Qingyi Affiliated Hospital Station

Ticket information: 10 yuan per person, half price for students.

Opening hours: 7:30-17:30;

Service time: 7:30 and 9:30 every Sunday

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