1870 During the War of Resistance Against Foreign Aggression in June, the church was destroyed by Tianjin people. In l897, the French Church of God rebuilt the church. 1900 During the Boxer Rebellion, the church was burnt down for the second time, 1904 was restored for the second time. 1July, 976, Tangshan earthquake was seriously damaged, and 1983 was repaired. Wanghailou Church was listed as a national key cultural relic in 1988.
Wanghailou Church is located on the north bank of the modern Sanchahekou. Here, emperors of the Qing Dynasty visited Wanghai Tower in China, and Wanghai Temple and Chongxi Temple (formerly known as Xiang), a scenic spot in Kinmen, where emperors often paid incense.
1862, after French imperialism forcibly rented the north bank of Sanchahekou, it destroyed the original ancient buildings in China, and built the "Notre Dame lost church" (meaning "Notre Dame is cruel, celebrating the second opium peace and success") as the general church of the Tianjin parish of French Shinto. This is the origin of "Wanghailou".
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Architectural features of Wanghai Building;
Wanghailou Church is built with Gothic architecture as a template, facing south, covering an area of 3,000 square meters. The main building is a stone-based brick-wood structure, which is rectangular in three dimensions, with a length of 53.5 meters from north to south, a width of 15 meters and a height of 22 meters. Right behind, there are three flat-topped towers in the shape of mountain pens. The water outlets on both sides of the wall eaves are inlaid with eight stone carving animal heads, and rain pours out of their mouths like fountains.
There are columns on the left and right sides of the hall, which are divided into three corridors. In the middle is the altar of the Virgin Mary, opposite is the chanting building, and the crucifixion picture is hung on the wall. The air is covered with black and white square bricks, the top and walls are painted, the doors and windows are pointed arches, and the black glass of the story of Jesus' death is embedded in the windows.
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