Located at the end of Ningbo's Old Bund, the Jiangbei Cathedral (Jiāngběi Jiàotáng, 江北教堂), or Cathedral of the Sacred Heart (Yēsūsūshènxīn Zhjiàozuòtáng, 耶稣圣心主教座堂), was built by French missionaries in 1878 in what was then the French settlement.

During the Cultural Revolution, the cathedral was used as a storage building during which time the windows and floor were damaged. After 1980, the cathedral reopened as a worship hall.

The area immediately surrounding the cathedral, now gardens and park space, were once the site of church housing before the area was sold to the government. On sunny days, expect to see fashion photographers and newlyweds putting together wedding photography books making use of the beautiful scenery.

The cathedral's front door is usually open on weekends, but on weekdays try the back door.

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