Notre Dame Cathedral in Shanghai

Notre-Dame Cathedral, towering on top of Mount Sheshan, was built in 1871 by a French missionary. The church we see today was restored in 1925.

The temple building consists of two parts: Zhongshan Cathedral (1894) and Hilltop Cathedral (1925). The first temple has several pavilions named after the saints. The second cathedral was built by a Portuguese missionary in the Baroque style with elements of Greek, Roman and Gothic architecture. The cathedral was built in the form of a Latin cross. Its height is 17 meters, capacity is up to 4,000 people.

The large hall is decorated with marble, its windows are inlaid with multicolored glass and covered with aquamarine tiles on top. There is an 8-meter copper statue of the Madonna and the baby.