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The construction of the cathedral lasted from 1863 to 1888, during the Qing Dynasty. Covering an area of 2,700 m?, it is the largest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Guangzhou archdiocese and the largest Gothic architecture|Gothic building in China. Its structure consists mainly of granite blocks. For this reason, it is nicknamed the "Stone House" (石室教堂). "石室" is pronounced "Shishi" in Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin, and "Seksat" in Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese, therefore the name "Shishi Cathedral" or "Seksat Cathedral". Category:Roman Catholic cathedrals Category:Buildings of China Category:Guangzhou This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sacred Heart Cathedral of Guangzhou".
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