Xiyantang (), also known as the Church of the Assumption of Mary (), is a Roman Catholic church in Changning District, Shanghai, China. The church stands near Kele Road and Hami Road, to the north of Shanghai Zoo, and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shanghai. Its name is usually explained as meaning "to rest here", a reference to its original function as a chapel associated with a Catholic cemetery.
Architecture Xiyantang is a small church building with a floor area of 239 square metres. It combines Byzantine and Gothic styles.
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