The Church of the Holy Protection, Tientsin

The Church of the Holy Protection, Tientsin

Collection

Tianjin Post Cards

Identifier

Gr01-124

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Gr01-124. Post card.The Church of our Saviour was built on the east bank of the Baihe (Pei-ho) River, Tientsin (Tianjin) in 1907, in memory of the 108 Russian soldiers who perished in the Boxer Uprising.  From 1922-1925, the church was expanded and rebuilt as the Church of the Holy Protection.

Caption in album or on mount

Russian Park, Tientsin.

Location

Tianjin

Estimated Date

1930s-1940s

Material

Paper

Media

Colour photograph