Former San Francisco Church Site

Nothing left

This is the place where San Francisco Church (cloister) was standing. Now there are just a stele and an explanation panel. You don’t have to go there purposely, but if you go to the city hall, you can...

In front of the building

Original Text

It is located in front of the city hall building that climbed the slope between the Sakuramachi tram stop and the Civic Hall tram stop. It was written that it was demolished by a prohibition order in about 3 years after it was built and a prison was built. Julian Nakaura was also housed here.

Difficult しい Times の Contribute

Original Text

It is quite close to the city and has a history of about 400 years along the main road. It briefly describes the contribution of difficult times in the religious aspect.

This place is across the road from Nagasaki City Hall.

Original Text

The site of the San Francisco Church Monastery is across the road from Nagasaki City Hall. It was built in the early 18th century and seems to have been destroyed three years later. After that, a prison was built and the Christians at that time were forced to convert here. Julia Nakaura was also among them. It is also a place where tragedy occurred.

San Francisco Church site

Original Text

It's a city hall now, but in the past, the San Francisco Church and the prefectural office were also church sites, so is the excavation finally starting? (Regarding an alternative park for the public hall-mae Park (Uomachi), which will be abolished due to the construction of the new city hall in Nagasaki City, the city will develop it on the site of the current city hall annex (Sakuramachi), and aim to start service in ２０２５ fiscal year. I decided.)