Where is this specifically in Qingdao? Can you briefly introduce it?

This is the Qingdao Christian Church

The Christian Church is a famous religious building in Qingdao and a key cultural relic protection unit in Shandong Province. It is located on a hill at No. 15 Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City , adjacent to the beautiful Signal Hill Park to the east.

Basic introduction

The church was funded by the German Governor-General of Jiao'ao. The foundation stone was laid on April 19, 1908, and it was completed on October 23, 1910. There is a 39-meter-high clock tower on the top of the church, commonly known as the "clock tower". It is a typical German castle-style building, covering an area of ??1,000 square meters, and consists of a bell tower and an auditorium. The bell tower is 39.10 meters high. You can enjoy the beautiful sea and sky of the island city by climbing the tower. The giant clock on the bell tower adds a bit of mystery and solemnity to the originally solemn church. The auditorium is spacious and bright, and can accommodate thousands of people. The two sides of the 18-meter-high hall are divided into two floors, upstairs and downstairs. The decoration is very exquisite and elegant, giving people a sense of sanctity when you are in it. It is indeed a masterpiece of perfect Christian architectural art. There are two two-story buildings built in the parish courtyard. One is the annex of 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 and various Western-style buildings scattered in an orderly manner, which further highlights the grandeur of the church building. Whenever the morning light gradually spreads and spreads across the eastern sky, distant mountains, nearby trees, green roofs and yellow walls appear and disappear in the morning mist. This scene makes people suspect that they are in a foreign land. Climbing up the narrow steps of the rock hill, the church's solid and thick walls, semi-circular arched granite window frames, steeply sloping red roof and green-spire bell tower are clearly visible in front of you. The wall base made of heavy granite is dignified and rough, making the outline of the entire church clear and concise, giving people a unique beauty of religious architecture

Historical information

The Christian Church was originally A place of worship for Germans. In 1897, after Germany occupied the Jiao'ao area, the Berlin Church of the German Christian Lutheran Church (also known as the "Lutheran Church") sent missionary Kunzha to Qingdao to preach. Kunzha served as a pastor in Qingdao and as an advisor to the Governor of Jiaoao for two terms, so he chose a site to build a Christian church between the "Governor's Mansion" and the "Governor's Building" (the Governor's official residence, now the Guest House). Construction of the church began on April 19, 1908 and was completed on October 23, 1910, which took nearly two and a half years. This church is specially designed for German believers to gather and worship, so it is called the "German Chapel". It is said that there is another church built according to this drawing in Germany. In 1925, all its church properties were transferred to the American Lutheran Association. As a result, the Christian church became a place for many foreigners to conduct religious activities, so it was later called the "International Chapel." After the liberation of Qingdao, the offices of the Qingdao Christian Three Patriotic Movement Committee and the Christian Association were located here. As a result, this place became the main activity place for Chinese Christians. After Christianity (i.e., Protestantism) split from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century, it still maintained the same beliefs as Catholicism and spread widely around the world. In recent years, with the continuous integration of Eastern and Western cultures and changes in people's ideas, Christianity has become an influential religion in Qingdao, and religious activities are very active. Every Sunday, devout Christians come to churches one after another to gather, accompanied by Listen to the melodious bells and beautiful hymns, pray silently, and listen to the pastor preach the gospel.

Christmas is the grandest Christian festival. In Western countries, people give each other gifts and hold feasts on Christmas. In recent years, this festival has gradually been accepted by Qingdao people. During Christmas, Christian churches are crowded and lively.

After renovation in 1980, the church resumed worship on November 2 of the same year, becoming the first Christian church to be officially opened in Qingdao after the "Cultural Revolution." The church is also the office address of the Qingdao Christian Three-Self Patriotic Movement Committee and the Qingdao Christian Association.

The Christian Church is a typical German castle-style building with dignified and rough style, clear and concise lines, solid and thick walls, semi-circular arched granite window frames, steep red roof and green spire. A unique beauty of religious architecture. The church consists of two parts: a bell tower and an auditorium. The bell tower is 39.10 meters high. You can enjoy the beautiful sea and sky of the island city by climbing the tower. The giant clock on the bell tower adds a bit of mystery and solemnity to the originally solemn church. The auditorium is spacious and bright, and can accommodate thousands of people. The two sides of the 18-meter-high hall are divided into two floors, upstairs and downstairs. The decoration is very exquisite and elegant, and you will feel a sense of sacredness when you are in it. It is indeed a masterpiece of Christian architectural art. The square in front of the church is flat and wide, surrounded by green trees and various Western-style buildings scattered in an orderly manner, which further highlights the grandeur and tallness of the church building.

The religious activities of the Christian Church are very active. Every Sunday, devout Christians come to the church to gather, pray silently to the melodious bells and beautiful hymns, and listen to the pastor preach the gospel.

Traffic conditions Transportation: Take 1, 214, 217, 220, 221, 225, 228, 231, 367, Tunnel 1, Tunnel 5 and get off at Qing Medical Affiliated Hospital Station.