St. Michael's Cathedral on Zhejiang Road in Qingdao, also known as the St. Michael Cathedral, is the largest Gothic building in the Qingdao area and the only consecrated church in China. The church was built from 1932 to 1934 and designed by German architect Biloha in accordance with Gothic and Roman architectural styles. It is constructed of yellow granite and reinforced concrete, with simple and beautiful patterns carved on its surface. The huge rose window above the main entrance is very eye - catching. On both sides stand 56 - meter - high bell towers. On the conical spires covered with red tiles, there is a huge 4.5 - meter - high cross on each. Inside the towers hang four large bells, and when the bells chime, the sound can be heard for several miles.

The interior of the church adopts the decorative style of the Italian Renaissance. The hall is 18 meters high and can accommodate a thousand people. There are frescoes of saints painted on the dome. Along the corridors on the east and west sides of the hall stand two confessionals for priests to receive believers' confessions.

As one of the landmark buildings in Qingdao, the square in front of the church is spacious and filled with tourists. Many newly - weds come here to take wedding photos, creating a happy atmosphere. There is a weekday Mass at 6 a.m. every day, and the Sunday Mass is from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. every Sunday. The pipe organ is only used during the Sunday Mass. When you're tired, you can take a seat at the "Café by the Church" at the foot of St. Michael's Cathedral and spend your afternoon in the curling aroma of coffee.

Address: No. 15, Zhejiang Road, Shinan District, Qingdao City