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St Nicholas Church of Shanghai

a Memorial to the Martyred Emperor Tsar Nicholas II his most August Family.

cornerstone laying
photo from Shanghai Library

In 1932 General Glebov organized a building fund to erect a Memorial Church in the French Concession dedicated to the Tsar-Martyr. A specified sum of was collected. Among the contributors was General Fleming, commander of the English Royal expeditionary forces. A site is found in the center of the French Concession, next to "Kukaza" Park on rue Corneille. The cornerstone laying of the memorial temple took place on Dec. 18, 1932.

finished building 3/31/1934
photo from Shanghai Library

The temple represented a great artistic value. It was closed down in August, 1955.

It still stands today at 16, Gāolán Road, but is now a French restaurant.

Abp John

from memoryofchina.org[1],[2]