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St Peter's Church

270 Chongqing Nan Lu, near Hefei Lu

重庆南路270号, 近合肥路

6467 8080

St Peter's Church was first built in the 1930s as a Byzantine style church with a central dome and five chapels. It sheltered many thousand parishioners during the Second...

Places of Worship

Christmas Church Services

Jing'an District
St Ignatius Cathedral

158 Puxi Lu, near Nandan Lu

蒲西路158号, 近南丹路

6441 2211

More commonly known as the Xujiahui Cathedral, St. Ignatius was designed by English architect William Doyle and built by the French Jesuits between 1905 and 1910. Recently...

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Xujiahui
Jade Buddha Temple

170 Anyuan Lu, near Jiangning Lu

安远路170号, 近江宁西路

6266 3668

The Jade Buddha Temple is still a working Buddhist monastery. It's home to two white jade Buddhas, carved from a single slab of Burmese jade. One is a sitting Buddha, bejeweled...

Temples of Shanghai

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Jing'an District
Longhua Temple

2853 Longhua Lu, near Longhua Park

龙华路2853, 近龙华烈士陵园

6456 6085

The temple itself consists of four main halls housing numerous statues of Buddha and his disciples. Principle features include an ancient iron bell (rung 108 times on the New...

Temples of Shanghai

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Xujiahui
Shanghai Grace Church

375 Shaanxi Bei Lu, near Beijing Xi Lu

陕西北路375号, 近北京西路

6253 9394

Shanghai Grace Church is a Protestant church holding services in both English and Chinese. This red brick church and bell tower is part of a structure originally built by...

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Christmas Church Services

Jing'an District
Mu'en Church (Moore Memorial Church)

316 Xizang Zhong Lu, near Hankou Lu

西藏中路316号, 进汉口路

6322 5069

The Moore Memorial Church, also known as Mu'en Church, is located on Xizang Zhong Lu, in the middle of department stores right across from People's Square. Built by the only...

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People's Square
International Church of Shanghai

Shanghai Marriott Hotel Hongqiao, 2270 Hongqiao Lu, near Jianhe Lu

虹桥路2270号上海万豪虹桥大酒店, 近剑河路

5239 9192

ICS is a non-denominational, multi-national church. They have over 30 groups meeting at various locations and at various times throughout the city. They have over 600 in weekly...

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Changning
Xiahai Temple

73 Kunming Lu, near Haimen Lu

昆明路，近海门路

Xiahai Temple was once where the surrounding fishermen and sailors visit to pray for safety and luck, as name in Chinese 下海 literally means “Go Down to the Sea”. It was...

Temples of Shanghai

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Sacred Heart Church

151 Hongfeng Lu, near Biyun Lu

红枫路151号, 近碧云路

138 1750 3946

The International Community of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church was first built in 1744, but was forced to move to several locations before finding home in its current home in...

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Christmas Church Services

Pudong
Zhen Ru Temple

399 Lanxi Lu, near Tongchuan Lu

兰溪路399号, 近铜川路

6297 1581

The temple’s name, zhen ru, is the Chinese translation of a Buddhist philosophy term “Tathata”, or Suchness. First built during the late-Song dynasty, and completed during Yuan...

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St. Joseph's Church

36 Sichuan Nan Lu, near Jinling Dong Lu

四川南路36号, 近金陵东路

6328 0293

Founded in 1860 by Father Louis Helot, St Joseph's serves a mostly English-speaking Roman Catholic parish. The red brick church was built in romanesque style with gothic elements.

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Confucius Temple

215 Wenmiao Lu near Zhonghua Lu

文庙路215号, 近中华路

6407 3593

Combining temple and school, this site offers an area for quiet reflection among Shanghai's busy streets. The temple dates back to 1855 but has been restored multiple times. The...

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Huangpu
Sheshan Marian Basilica

Near Sheshan Observatory

外青松公路西佘山公园内, 近西佘山顶

5765 1521

Strong contender for Shanghai's most imposing cathedral, the Catholic Sheshan Marian Basilica was built in the 1930s to replace a smaller, shabbier cathedral that had been...

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Songjiang
All Saints Church

425 Fuxing Zhong Lu, near Danshui Lu

复兴中路425号, 近淡水路

6385 0906

The Protestant All Saints Church on Fuxing Zhong Lu was originally built by the American Episcopal Church in 1925. It is a Christian church in a typical 17th-century style with...

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Places of Worship

Xuhui
Jiading Confucius Temple

183 Jiading Nan Dajie, near Tacheng Lu

嘉定南大街183号, 近塔城路

5953 0739

Far out in the distant Jiading district, this temple is dedicated to the famous Chinese philosopher, Confucius. The temple was first built in year 1219. In year 1249, a pond and...

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