St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an
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St. Francis Cathedral is located in Xi'an
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It was first constructed
in 1716, expanded in 1884, closed in 1966 and reopened in 1980.
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
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It was first constructed
Construction
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in 1716, expanded in 1884, closed in 1966 and reopened in 1980.