Saint Nicholas' Church, Shanghai

St Nicholas Church was a Russian Orthodox Church in the former French Concession of Shanghai at 18 rue Corneille, now known as Gāolán Lù. Currently the building is home to a French restaurant on the ground floor called Ashanti and a Spanish one in the basement called La Boca. It has been a protected monument since 1994.

History

The building was built in 1932 on the initiative of White Russians in Shanghai, refugees of the revolution of 1917, especially General Glebov. It was consecrated in 1937 in honour of St Nicholas, patron saint of the former Russian Emperor, Nicholas II. The church was closed in 1949 when Europeans left following the Chinese Civil War. It was first converted into a warehouse and then a laundry. During the Expo 2010, its loft was reconsecrated to allow Russian Orthodox services to be held there.

Shanghai

Administrative divisions

Defunct divisions
- Nanshi
- Luwan
- Wusong
- Nanhui
- Zhabei
- Chuansha County
- Shanghai County

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Parks

Places of worship

Buddhist	Jade Buddha Temple Jing'an Temple Longhua Temple

Christian	Holy Trinity Church She Shan Basilica St Ignatius Cathedral St Joseph's Church St Nicholas' Church St Peter's Church

Other	City God Temple Wen Miao

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Universities

National	Fudan University Shanghai Jiao Tong University East China Normal University Tongji University Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai International Studies University

Municipal	Shanghai University ShanghaiTech University

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Commons

Coordinates: 31°13′07″N 121°27′20″E / 31.21861°N 121.45556°E / 31.21861; 121.45556

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