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Overview
Japan's oldest church and the only Western-style building designated National Treasure - where hidden Christians revealed themselves after 250 years.
About this place
The Oura Church (大浦天主堂, Ōura Tenshudō) or Oura Cathedral, officially the Basilica of the Twenty-Six Holy Martyrs of Japan (日本二十六聖殉教者聖堂), is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan, built soon after the end of the Japanese government's Seclusion Policy in 1853. It is named after the 26 Japanese Martyrs. For many years it was the only Western-style building declared a national treasure, and is said to be the oldest Christian church in Japan.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1864 Architect / artist：Father Petitjean Highlights / collection：National Treasure oldest surviving church building, Stained glass of the discovery of the hidden Christians Genre：Architecture, Western art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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