She Shan Basilica - Other Features

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The 14 Stations of the Cross are situated at the end of each zig-zag path up the steep hill leading to the church. At the mid-level in an open square where there are two shrines, one in devotion to the Sacred Heart and the other to the Virgin Mary.

Nearby is the She Shan Station of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory. This was originally built by the Jesuits.

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