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Wikipedia: The Xishiku Cathedral (西什库天主堂), commonly referred to as the Beitang (北堂, the North Cathedral) is a historic Catholic church in the Xicheng District, Beijing, China. Of all the cathedrals and churches located in Beijing, the Xishiku Cathedral is one of the most ornate and magnificent. The church was originally established by the Jesuits in 1703 near Zhongnanhai (opposite the former Beijing Library), a land bestowed by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty to the Jesuit in 1694, following his recovery from illness thanks to medical expertise of Fathers Jean-François Gerbillon and Joachim Bouvet.
![[The west facade]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Xishikupic1_s.jpg "The west facade")
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![[Details on the cathedral]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Xishikupic2_s.jpg "Details on the cathedral")
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