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  • Xiahai Temple

    73 Kunming Lu, near Haimen Lu

    昆明路, 近海门路

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    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...
    Xiahai Temple Shanghai
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Hongkou
  • 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...
    Sheshan Marian Basilica Shanghai
    Places of Worship
  • 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...
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Huangpu
  • Young John Allen Memorial Church (Jingling Tang)

    135 Kunshan Lu, near Zhapu Lu

    昆山路135号, 近乍浦路

    6324 3021
    The Young John Allen Memorial Church was built in 1923 and named after the American Methodist missionary who founded the Anglo-Chinese College in the 1880s, located across the...
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Hongkou
  • Fuyou Mosque

    378 Fuyou Lu near Lishui Lu

    福佑路378号 近丽水路

    6328 2135
    Fuyou Mosque was originally built in the 19th century, most recently renovated in 1979. It is built in the traditional Qing Dynasty style. While it was once an important Muslim...
    Mosques
    Places of Worship
    Huangpu
  • Fitch Memorial Church

    59 Duolun Lu, near Sichuan Bei Lu

    多伦路59号, 近四川北路

    6324 3021
    Also known as Hongde Temple, this place is the only Christian church in Shanghai built using Chinese architecture. It was constructed in 1928 in memory of George Field Fitch, an...
    Culture & Diversity
    Places of Worship
    Hongkou
  • City God Temple

    249 Fangbang Zhong Lu, near Jiujiaochang Lu

    方浜中路249号, 近旧校场路

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    Called 城隍庙 (cheng huang miao) in Chinese, the temple is a popular tourist attraction packed in with the busy shops that surround Yu Garden.
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Huangpu
  • Cixiu Nunnery

    15 Zhenling Jie, near Fangbang Zhong Lu

    榛岭街15号, 近方浜中路

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    Built in year 1870, Ci Xiu Nunnery was once a private monastery and opened to the public around year 1917. There’s also a French-style villa, connecting the main entrance to The...
    Cixiu Nunnery Shanghai
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Huangpu
  • Bai Yun Temple

    239 Dajing Lu, near Qinglian Jie

    大境路239号, 近青莲街

    6328 6728
    A Taoist temple not far from the tourist raided City God Temple. The temple itself was built in Qing dynasty, and the nine copper statues kept in the temple date back to Ming...
    Bai Yun Temple Shanghai
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Huangpu
  • Chen Xiang Pavilion

    29 Chenxiangge Lu, near Jiuxiaochang Lu

    沉香阁路29号, 近旧校场路

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    Chen Xiang Pavilion is a Buddhist nunnery. It gets teh name chen xiang (沉香) from a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva made with tambac wood. The temple dates back to 500 years ago,...
    Places of Worship
    Tourist Attractions
    Huangpu
  • Small Peach Garden Mosque

    52 Xiaotaoyuan Jie near Fuxing Dong Lu Henan Nan

    小桃园街52号 近复兴东路和河南路

    6377 5442
    The largest mosque in Shanghai, Small Peach Garden Mosque was rebuilt in 1925 to hold over 500 people in prayer. It is a listed heritage architecture building, designed with a...
    Mosques
    Places of Worship
  • Intown Jewish Center

    333 Wuding Lu, near Changhua Lu

    武定路333号 近昌化路

    6255 7770
    Places of Worship
    Synagogues
    Jing'an
  • Hong En Church

    455 Hongfeng Lu, near Mingyue Lu

    红枫路455号, 近明月路

    137 6186 7174
    Hong En is home to Abundant Grace, an international, interdenominational church with people from many countries, cultures and traditions.
    Places of Worship
    Pudong
  • Ohel Rachel Synagogue

    500 Shaanxi Bei Lu, Jing An near Beijing Xi Lu

    陕西北路500号 近北京西路

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    Built in the 1920's this Synagogue is considered to be one of the most recognized monuments of Shanghai's Jewish heritage. Commissioned by Jacob Sassoon in memory of this wife,...
    Places of Worship
    Synagogues
  • Thanksgiving Church

    700 Dangui Road, near Shenjiang Lu

    丹桂路 700号 近申江路

    5844 9715
    Thanksgiving Church is home of Thanksgiving English Fellowship (TEF). Due to COVID regulations, foreign language services are currently cancelled but visit their website for...
    Places of Worship
    Pudong