Catholic Tsuruoka Church
鶴岡カトリック教会天主堂
Tohoku's oldest Romanesque church, home to Japan's only Black Madonna statue.
What it is
- A Catholic church built in 1903.
- Designed by Father Papino, built by Tomitaro Soma.
- Designated a National Important Cultural Property since 1979.
- The oldest Romanesque building in the Tohoku region.
What to see
- A 23.7 meter high Romanesque style building.
- Japan's only Black Madonna statue, donated from France.
- Replica of the Black Madonna statue, made in France.
- Windows painted to resemble stained glass.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
山形県鶴岡市馬場町７－１９ Open in Google Maps
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