Jiangsu Road Christian Church, formerly known as the Gospel Church, is a famous religious building in Qingdao.
A typical German castle-style building with a fairy-tale feel, it is a good place to overlook the sea.
The Christian Church is built of stones and consists of two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower.
There are giant clocks on three sides of the clock tower, and the time on the clocks is still accurate to the minute.
Attractions Location: No. 15, Jiangsu Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province (near Yishui Road)
Tickets:
Regular ticket: RMB 10
Opening hours:
08:00-18:00 (Monday to Saturday, January 1st to December 31st) 11:30-17:30 (Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Contact Details: 0532-82865970
Transportation:
Take bus No. 1, 214, 217, 220 air-conditioned, 221, 225 loop, 228, 231 loop, 367, Tunnel No. 1, Tunnel No. 5 and get off at Qingdao Medical Affiliated Hospital Station.
Time reference: 1-3 hours
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The Christian church was originally a place for Germans to gather and worship. Climbing up the narrow steps of the rock hill, the church's solid and heavy walls, semi-circular arched granite window frames, steep red roofs and green spire bell tower are clearly displayed in front of you. The wall foundation built with heavy granite is solemn and rough, making the outline of the entire church clear and simple, giving people a unique beauty of religious buildings. The mechanical structure of the clock on the bell tower is still the original one. After more than 100 years, it can still work reliably and accurately tell time. We climbed to the top of the bell tower to visit the mechanical structure of the big clock. And waited for the bell to ring at the top of the hour. You can go up to the bell tower after buying a ticket, and the mechanical bell will ring at a fixed time to tell time.
Christ Church, located on a small hill next to Signal Hill Park, was built in 1908. It is a typical German castle-style building consisting of a bell tower and an auditorium.
The Christian Church is located in the old city of Qingdao. You can visit the old city as one of the stops. You need a ticket to enter the church. The price used to be 7 yuan, but I don't know what it is now. The church is not big, so it won't take long to visit. If it's Sunday, you can also go and listen to the worship hymns.
The most beautiful building I saw during this trip to Qingdao is a typical German castle-style building, consisting of a bell tower and an auditorium, and the main material is granite.
Jiangsu Road Christian Church (Ticket 10 yuan)
I usually don't visit this place, but I want to take a look at it this time. When I entered the church, the first thing that caught my eye was a model. The whole building is actually not that big, so I went up to the bell tower to take a look. I climbed up the bell tower along the spiral wooden staircase, passed by He Shiqian's display stand, and saw the movement of the big clock outside, which looked very mechanical.
After going downstairs, I looked at the chapel again. The bookshelves were filled with Bibles for public use. Sitting in the empty chapel, I felt the atmosphere here, and the occasional footsteps echoing in the chapel, and I suddenly felt the solemnity of the Holy Spirit.
Although I am not a believer, it is a blessing to be able to take a break here^ω^.
Finally, we took another walk outside. The building is indeed very romantic like a fairy tale and is a great place for wedding photos.
A must-see attraction in the old town, you can go up to the clock tower to see the structure of the old clock and overlook the coast. It seems that there is no admission fee after 6 o'clock.
Very quiet church, the atmosphere is very good, the tickets are not expensive, it is worth a visit
The tickets are not expensive and taking photos is nice, but it's a pity that you can't sit down and rest.
A very distinctive building, not big, like a villa, you can take a look
The ticket is 10 yuan, which I personally feel is not very cost-effective. The interior of the church is relatively small, and there is not much to see. There is only one intact stained glass window. I thought that after climbing up the bell tower, there would be an observation deck, but there wasn't. I could only see the gear that starts the clock.
The Christian Church has beautiful architecture, unique features and a great environment!
The Christian church is built of stone and consists of two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower.
Go straight for 150m from the gate of Longshan Road, Xinhaoshan, and you can see the 80m sign of the gate of the Christian Church. The ticket is 10 yuan. The bell tower is a bit shady, so it is not necessary for the elderly to go up. You can't see the scenery, but there is an ancient bell-ringing facility.
The church is a typical German castle-style building, consisting of a 39.1-meter-high bell tower and an auditorium, and the main material is granite.
A short walk from Signal Hill is the Jiangsu Road Christian Church. The church has closing times, so be sure to check in advance and plan your trip. When we arrived, it was close to closing time and there were not many tourists. I took some photos without tourists. The blue-roofed bell tower is amazing~
I found the Christian church according to the map. Although it is not as grand and majestic as the Catholic church, the exotic atmosphere is still overwhelming. The yellow walls and red roof, the base made of large granite stones, and the green bell tower top look even more solemn in the evening.
Very beautiful building, the clock tower inside is worth a look
The architecture of Jiangsu Road Church is quite beautiful, but there is not much to see inside. As for the bell tower, you can just climb up and there is nothing to see. However, you can take a few photos through the small window of the bell tower.
It is adjacent to Signal Hill Park. It is a typical German castle-style building with a green roof and yellow walls. However, there are too many people taking wedding photos, so it is difficult to find an angle that avoids the crowds.
I went in to take a look and climbed to the top. I was so tired. Actually, it would have been OK to just take a photo outside.
The interior windows are beautiful
On a small hill, pay attention to the signposts around you and climb up four or five floors.
I happened to catch a gathering on Sunday and was able to enter the park directly without paying the 10 yuan entrance fee. Although I could have entered the church, they were giving a sermon and the place was full, so I didn't want to disturb them. I could also hear the sermon in the yard.
I walked around and didn't feel it was very big. I took a few photos, but I didn't find any place to see the sea view.
After the meeting, I walked around the church. It was much simpler than the Catholic Church. This is related to the different religious doctrines. I can’t say more about it. Whether it is the magnificence created by faith or the simplicity of faith, as long as it is a good faith, it deserves respect.
Overall, it's just okay. If you are interested in churches, it's worth a visit. If you just want to see magnificent and magnificent buildings, it may not be suitable.
It's not as gorgeous as a Catholic church, but it's very cool. Many people are sitting quietly. If you look closely, you can see that they are playing with their phones...
It is a popular wedding photography spot, but it has far fewer people than the Catholic Church.
Tickets are 10 yuan, and must be paid in cash. You can visit the inside after entering.
You can climb to the top to see how the clock works, with the gears turning one after another. You can't help but marvel at the craftsmanship of the craftsmen from hundreds of years ago.
This church is enclosed, so you need to pay for entry. It's not expensive. I came in to take a look. I was a little disappointed. The most I saw were groups of people taking wedding photos here. Three or four groups. Oh my god.
The church is a little small and simple. There is a tower where you can go up to the top to see the coastal scenery, but the view is not very good.
It is not as magnificent as a Christian church, but rather simple. The bell tower...
Many people took wedding photos there. It’s quite big inside and much better than the Catholic Church.
I paid 10 yuan for the ticket, but there was nothing inside. It was not fun and not worth it.
Convenient transportation, direct bus access, nothing special. I'm numb to the churches after seeing them so many times...
The ticket cost 10 yuan. We didn't go in, but just looked at it from the outside. The church is not far from Signal Hill. It looks round and silly, a little cute.
You won't know it until you see it. This church was funded by the German Jiao'ao government and laid its foundation in 1908. It has a history of 100 years. It is a typical German castle-style building and a national key cultural relic protection unit. The entire church is divided into two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower. I always feel that it is not good to take photos of religious holy places. Going up leads to the bell tower, but it is not open to ordinary tourists. The mechanical structure of the big bell can still tell time accurately after a hundred years.
It’s so beautiful, it’s worth the trip.
Christianity fascinated my grandfather all his life
When my grandmother was alive, she often told my father: If the family is currently short of money, put some money in the rice jar and take it directly to the church to donate to our brothers and sisters in need.
The castle-style building is very distinctive. The most important thing is that although the traffic is not as good as the Zhejiang Road Catholic Church, it has a unique style. You can visit the German building complex area within one kilometer around it.
The interior is simple, but the exterior is filled with newlyweds in extravagant attire.
The architectural style of the Christian Church is completely different from that of the Zhejiang Road Catholic Church. The Christian Church is built of stones and is divided into two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower. It is a typical German castle-style building, and it has a fairy-tale feel. If the Qingdao Catholic Church is magnificent, the Christian Church is plain and unadorned. You can visit the church bell tower, where you can see the operation of the small parts of the bell up close. The century-old church, the century-old bell tower, and the century-old bell; when you see the gears start to turn and the bells ring, you never thought the bells would be so loud and distant...
Jiangsu Road Christian Church is the most beautiful church in Qingdao. It is located on a small hillside in the southern section of Jiangsu Road, surrounded by green trees. The blue bell tower and red roof are particularly eye-catching. The church was started and completed in 1910. After completion, the church became a meeting place for German Protestants of various denominations living in Qingdao to hold joint worship. There is a communion table in the center of the front of the church, and above it is a portrait of Jesus made of colored glass. Climbing up the stairs from the right is a marble pulpit, and to the left of the communion table is a marble basin for baptism. Behind the chapel is the choir building with a pipe organ. Today, the chapel is surrounded by lush trees. The church with a medieval castle style has become one of the most representative German-style buildings in Qingdao.
I like the colors of this church. It is not solemn but warm and lovely, like the colors in fairy tales!
We walked from Signal Hill to the church. It was closed when we arrived. But it was because of this that we could see such a peaceful Christian church without tourists. Anyway, I just like architecture. It doesn't matter whether I go in or not.
Tickets are 10 yuan per person, and it is worth going in to see. You must go up to the church's bell tower, which is the only bell tower in Qingdao that keeps accurate time and never stops telling time. It tells time in different ways at every hour and half hour. The specific introduction is already very detailed in the pictures above, so I won't go into details. But I have to sigh at the exquisite craftsmanship of Germany. It is not easy for the bell tower to still ring on time today.
The Christian church hall on the first floor is sacred and solemn. Visitors who come in to visit can't help but lower their noise. I like the windows in the church, which are rich in colors and exquisite in patterns.
Because it is not as tall as the Catholic Church, and the characteristic of Jiangsu Road Christian Church is its giant clock, which has a very historical feel. At the top of the hour, you can hear the church bells standing on other sections of the road. The mechanical structure of the clock on the bell tower is still the original one, and it can still work reliably and accurately after more than 100 years. You can go inside the bell tower to see the mechanical structure of the big clock.
The ticket price is 10 yuan per person. In fact, the interior is very simple and empty, not very attractive, and the exterior style is similar to that of the Governor's Palace.
This attraction is suitable for you to check in when you have time, there is no need to visit it specially
It is said that the interior is no longer open. Although there is a booth at the door that looks like a ticket booth, there is no one guarding it (maybe they have already gone off work?). Anyway, I sneaked in to take a panoramic photo and didn't take a closer look. Basically, there were tourists taking photos and checking in, and some newlyweds taking wedding photos there.
You need a ticket to visit the Christ Church. Students can get half-price admission with their student cards. The campus is not very large, but the building itself is worth visiting.
On a small hill, two people climbed up breathlessly. We entered the church and took some photos of the interior with the permission of the staff.
A church that is mainly for preaching is also open to tourists. When I went there, there was an activity going on. I stood at the door and watched the preaching of doctrine inside. There were quite a lot of believers, almost all of them were locals. After the activity, I saw them greeting the church volunteers in a familiar way. They must come here often to receive spiritual baptism.
Jiangsu Road Christian Church, this church should not require tickets? I don't know which gate I went to when I came out of Signal Hill. There was a ticket office, but when I came out of the Jiangsu Road gate after visiting, I didn't see any ticket office. I felt cheated.
The shape and color of the church always feel like it jumped out of a European fairy tale.
The church is packed with benches and looks rather plain.
The medieval style of the Fortress of Seville is accompanied by a bell tower, which you can visit to see the gears of the bell. The church has three bells, all of which are in working order. When we went there, there was a choir training, and the conductor was very good! This church is much simpler in decoration than the Zhejiang Road Catholic Church, and the area is smaller. The ticket is 10 yuan.
I like this church very much, I think it is very beautiful, especially the bell tower.
Not far from Signal Hill Park is Jiangsu Road Christian Church, which is now a wedding photo shooting location. The gate of Longmen Road is locked, and you can only enter from the gate of Jiangsu Road, so don't look at the sign of Longmen Road, it's a long way in vain.
Compared with the magnificent Catholic churches, Christian churches are much more simple.
I'm not a believer, but I still came in to take a look. The ticket price is ten yuan, and half price with a student ID.
Compared with the architectural style of the Catholic Church, I prefer the color matching of the Christian Church, which is very fresh. You can visit the bell tower and I was lucky enough to hear the bell ringing.
This church was built around 1910 and has a history of more than 100 years. The reason for coming here is not only the ancient and beautiful architecture, but also the view of the sea, which is a good place to enjoy the sea view.
This place is relatively close to Signal Hill Park, and this building is a German-style castle building, which is relatively rare. You can see parts of the clock tower, which looks quite interesting.
The ticket to Jiangsu Road Christian Church is 10 yuan, but because of the pre-existing impression of the Catholic Church, the Christian Church feels a bit low-key, well, very low-key.
To be honest, the location of the church is not easy to find. It is on a staircase that is not very conspicuous.
I found that unlike the Catholic church, the Christian church has an extra row of kneeling benches, which are used for confession. Suddenly I thought of Ge You in If You Are the One. If I started confessing since elementary school, I don’t know if this place can accommodate my sins.
I came across the Jiangsu Road Christian Church. I read in the guide that this church is not as spectacular as the Catholic Church, but since I passed by it...
I said if the ticket to this church is less than 5 yuan, we will go in!
Then the ticket is really five dollars a piece
The clock in the second picture below is amazing. We went into the clock tower and looked at its mechanical structure, gears and so on. Wow, it was like opening the door to a new world.
It is a quiet and small place, and its special feature is that you can go up to the bell tower to see the automatic bell-ringing instrument.
The location is very close to Signal Hill. I came here after going down the hill. It is also close to the Catholic Church, but I was walking alone and didn't make any plans. I just went wherever I wanted. My grandma is a Christian, so I have a certain faith. I think I must take my grandma to the best Christian church to worship in the future. But there are very few people in this church. I only saw one believer. There should be worship on weekends. I donated 5 yuan before leaving. Although it is not much, it is also a way of expressing my gratitude.
Because of the fee, this church has fewer people (but there are still many people taking wedding photos). I have been to many churches when I traveled before, but most of them were just beautiful buildings. Although the interior of this church is not gorgeous, it is very real.
In addition to the interior of the church, the bell tower next to it is also worth a visit. Not only can you see sophisticated mechanical equipment, but you can also look out at the sea through a narrow window on the bell tower, which is really beautiful.
I originally thought that churches in the north were a bit plain, not as gorgeous and exquisite as the Stone Chamber or Xujiahui Catholic Church. However, when I went to the Jiangsu Road Christian Church, another landmark in Qingdao, I felt that the Catholic Church was so "luxurious".
You can go inside the church's bell tower to visit, and it reminds you of the "Nanping Evening Bell"~
The Christian church is not as big as the Catholic church. (´・_・`) People without faith can finish seeing it quickly.
We live near the pier, and you can walk to this area. The German buildings are quite unique and pretty good. Tickets are required for 10-20 yuan.
There's an inexplicable fairy-tale feel to this place.
This is my favorite building among all the buildings in Qingdao. I fell in love with it at first sight. Although the bell tower inside is very small, it reminds me of Notre Dame de Paris after climbing it. Walking around the building, there is only a bench missing, so I can sit down and appreciate it quietly. The only thing I am not satisfied with is the ticket. The ticket seller does not need to charge after get off work.
It's really beautiful, the German-style architecture is really nice. Although I couldn't go in and could only look at it from the outside, it's a bit of a rip-off to charge a fee for a church that is not open.
The moment I arrived at the church, it was snowing heavily, and I was immediately struck by its beauty. Because it was the off-season, there was no one in the church, it was very quiet and solemn, and it was easy to fall into contemplation of life when sitting down
Although this church is not as famous as the Catholic Church, it is more distinctive. Unlike the exquisite murals in the Catholic Church, the Protestant churches are so simple.
A must-see attraction in Qingdao, beautiful for taking photos, very fairy-tale-like
May you be safe
The German Lutheran Church Chapel, originally a place for Germans to gather and worship, covers an area of more than 1,297 square meters and can accommodate about 1,400 people. It was funded by the German Jiaozhou Governor's Office and completed in 1910.
The German castle-style building consists of a bell tower and an auditorium. The bell tower is 36.47 meters high, and the hall cornice elevation is 9.36 meters. Mechanical clocks are inlaid on the three exterior walls of the bell tower.
It's near Signal Hill, probably in the south. Yellow exterior walls, blue clock tower, German architecture, feels like a building made of blocks, beautiful!
When we went there, they were worshipping. We didn't want to go in and disturb them, so we just watched from the door for a while and took pictures. Seeing such devout people, I suddenly felt so peaceful inside.
It is a century-old cultural relic, and fireworks are strictly prohibited. This kind of place is suitable for daydreaming.
Just looking at this building, you can tell that it is worth a visit. Such a unique church should be unique in China. It is really nice to take photos when there are few people. In addition, you must go up to the bell tower to see the large and small gears. It is so magical that I can actually stare at them and watch them turn.
It's quite beautiful, on a small hill, and there are many people holding weddings!
When I went there, classes were being held inside, and there was a corner at the back of the church where Bibles were kept for reading.
Jiangsu Road Christian Church, formerly known as the Gospel Church, is a typical German castle-style building, built of stone and divided into two parts: the auditorium and the bell tower. The bell tower is 39.1 meters high, from which you can see the distant sea. The mechanical structure of the clock on the bell tower is still the original one, and it can still tell time accurately after more than 100 years. The heavy granite wall foundation is solemn and rough, making the outline of the entire church clear and concise, giving people a unique beauty of religious buildings. Tickets are 10 yuan, free on Sundays