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Holy Rosary Cathedral (Kaohsiung)

Holy Rosary Cathedral
前金天主堂
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Location Lingya, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Website www.rosary.org.tw
Architecture
Architectural type Catholic church
Groundbreaking 1860
Completed 1928

22°37′13″N 120°17′30″E / 22.62022°N 120.29165°E / 22.62022; 120.29165Coordinates: 22°37′13″N 120°17′30″E / 22.62022°N 120.29165°E / 22.62022; 120.29165

The Holy Rosary Cathedral (Chinese: 前金天主堂; pinyin: qiánjīn tiānzhǔ táng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: cheng-kim thian-chu tong; officially called Chinese: 玫瑰聖母聖殿主教座堂) is the oldest Catholic church in Taiwan, located in Lingya District, Kaohsiung, just east of the Love River. It is the seat of the Bishop of Kaohsiung.

The cathedral was first established in 1860 and rebuilt to its present dimensions in 1928.

The architectural style is modeled after both Gothic and Romanesque. The interior design is loosely similar to that of Manila Cathedral in the Philippines.


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