Sacred Heart Cathedral

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Sacred Heart Cathedral is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in Guangzhou, China, renowned for its grand Gothic Revival architecture built entirely of granite.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic Revival architecture
Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
tourist attraction
architecturalMovement Neo-Gothic
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival
buildingType cathedral
centuryOfConstruction 19th century
city Guangzhou
completionDate 1888
constructionStartDate 1863
country China
dedicatedTo Sacred Heart of Jesus
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guangzhou
floorPlanType Latin cross plan
function parish church
place of worship
hasAltars multiple side altars
hasChoir yes
hasFacadeOrientation west
hasNave yes
hasOrgan yes
hasStainedGlassWindows yes
hasTower two
hasTransept yes
heritageDesignation major historical and cultural site protected at the provincial level
isLandmarkOf Guangzhou
liturgicalTradition Latin Rite
locatedIn Guangzhou
Yuexiu District
locatedInContinent Asia
material granite
nativeNameLanguage zh
notableFeature entirely built of granite
flying buttresses
large rose window
pointed arches
ribbed vaults
twin bell towers
province Guangdong Province
surface form: Guangdong
religion Catholicism
significance one of the few cathedrals in the world built entirely of granite
one of the most important Catholic churches in southern China
status cathedral
usedFor Mass
tourism
weddings

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Guangzhou hasLandmark Sacred Heart Cathedral