The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Mount Carmel ( wh. К 圣衣 堂 , also known as "Church at Sichimen Gate" ( wh. 西直门 天主堂 ) or "Western Church" ( whale. 西 堂 )) is a historic Catholic church in the center of Beijing .
| Church | |
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Mount Carmel | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Mount Carmel | |
| A country |  China |
| City | Beijing |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Diocese | |
| Architectural style | |
| Founding date | |
| Date of construction | 1912 |
| Status | Active temple |
History
The church was founded in 1723 by the Italian missionary Lazarist Theodorico Pedrini ; it was the first non-Jesuit church in Beijing. After the death of Pedrini, the church was ruled by the Order of the Carmelites , and then the Augustinian . In 1811 the church was destroyed, in 1867 - rebuilt. In 1900, during the upheaval of the Ikhetuan church, on June 14, like other churches in Beijing, it was razed to the ground. In 1912 a modern building was erected at this place.