Chechenskaya Basilica of the virgin Mary is at the top of Snake mountain (Sheshan). This is the only hilly mountain in Shanghai with a very mild climate, which attracts tourists and visitors alike. On a nearby hill is the national forest Park.

In 1863, during the Taiping rebellion, the Jesuit monks were able to buy the land on the mountain and put your Church on the spot where was formerly a Jesuit monastery. After less than 100 years, the number of people wishing to pray in the temple, became so great that the Church could not accommodate all the suffering. It is therefore decided to build a new, larger building – granite Basilica. The construction lasted for 10 years, almost to the end of 1935, and by 1940, the Basilica of the virgin Mary has become quite famous Catholic Church in the East. Today, the Basilica has not lost its influence, to worship the virgin Mary every day visited by hundreds of pilgrims.

The building of the temple can be seen from afar – the height of it, together with the bell tower is 38 meters. You can get inside in two different ways. The first way is to pass all the way on foot. This path leads past the old pagodas, bamboo forest, then confused tropic with pointers to the temple. The second way is via the cable car. This is much faster but more costly. The tram ticket costs 10 yuan for 1 person. View the tour from the top, is one of the most beautiful in the Western suburbs of Shanghai.

The Church has the shape of a "cross". It is noteworthy that the construction of the Basilica without metal, strips and nails – it's all made of granite stone. Above the altar, carved from marble, is the image of the virgin with Jesus in her arms.

The Church can accommodate about 3000 people. The interior of the Basilica is not luxurious and not pompous, but nonetheless impressive architecture operates on-site.

In the period of the Cultural revolution, the building of the Basilica was severely damaged, and all the stained glass Windows and paintings destroyed. In 1981, the Church regained possession of the local diocese, and the Basilica was restored.