Discover the beautiful architecture of Nha Trang stone church

Nha Trang is not only famous for its poetic sea scenery, poetic long sandy beaches but also the beautiful stone church of Nha Trang - unique architecture that attracts many tourists to visit.

Road to Nha Trang stone church

Nha Trang stone church has an official name: Christ the Cathedral Cathedral. This is a large Catholic church, located in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province. In addition to the familiar name and the main name, the church also has many other common names such as:

- Nha Trang Church (because it used to belong to the family of Nha Trang)

- Nha Trang Cathedral (Nha Trang Cathedral)

- Nga Sau church (because it is located near a traffic rotation at nearby Tran Phu street)

Among many names, Nha Trang Mountain Church is known to locals as the church was built on a small mountain.

Nha Trang Stone Church is also known as Nha Trang Mountain Church because it is built on a small mountain in the coastal city.

If Saigon is proud of having Notre Dame Cathedral - the ancient building still imprints of a famous French architecture, Nha Trang people always take pride in having a Stone Church. Indeed, the stone church is one of the beautiful landscapes of the tourist land of Nha Trang . Carrying on an old beauty with a history of over 80 years, the church is located in the center of Nha Trang city, near the 6-way intersection at the beginning of Nguyen Trai street and Thai Nguyen street. Address: 1 Thái Nguyên, Phước Tân, Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa.

The main area of ​​the Church is about 720m2. What makes many tourists enjoy visiting this place is because the project is located at a height of 12m on the top of Hoang Lan hill. This is an advantage of the church because it is very easy to find and move.

Stone Church is one of the famous tourist attractions in Nha Trang.

Tourists after joining  Nha Trang tour can choose to travel by any means: walking, taxi, motorbike, bus to reach the stone church.

Learn the history of Nha Trang stone church

Works stone church Nha Trang has history to have almost a lifetime. According to many documents, by the end of the 19th century, the Christian church in Nha Trang had only about 20 people. During this period, the preachers from the sea origin had to come to Quy Nhon to meet and listen to the teachings. Because the headquarters of the diocese of Kito is located in Quy Nhon.

Missionary Louis is a missionary whose ideals spread a beautiful and clean lifestyle that have attracted the attention of many religious people. He is also the person who has dedicated his whole life to building and perfecting the church - where today has become a unique spiritual and architectural work.

All tours in Nha Trang have a stone church created as a tourist attraction, creating a special highlight for tourists all over the world.

Nha Trang tours have the Stone Church created as a place to attract tourists, creating a special highlight for tourists in all directions.

On September 3, 1928, the church was officially started construction on a small mountain snout, also called Nha Trang people called Bong mountain with a height of about 12 meters. Many parishioners recall that about 500 landmines were used to build the ground on the top of the mountain before the church was built.

On the occasion of Easter 1929, the road to drive up the mountain was opened. By June of the same year, a walkway to the mountain for pedestrians (including 53 main steps) located north of the main building of the church was completed. Subsequent to that are the auxiliary works such as kitchen, accommodation for maids, warehouses, stairs from the main road ... respectively built and put into use.

This church is over 80 years old

By March 1930, the area for parish houses was completed (ie houses for activities outside of the parish liturgy). Especially on February 12, 1933, King Bao Dai visited this famous religious building.

The church was officially dedicated and inaugurated on May 14, 1933, on the occasion of the feast of St. Jeanne d'Arc. Father Louis Vallet chose Uncle King King as the title of church chaplain. On July 29, 1934, the Apostolic Nuncio Dreyer blessed the bell for Nha Trang stone church and named it Thérèse of the Child Jesus, donated by a female believer in Saigon. The bell tower of the building was inaugurated on December 3, 1935.

This place becomes an indispensable place for tourists to visit the coastal city.

From the time the stone church was built until 1960, many religious people who had heard the clergy of Louis and believed in the preaching he taught earlier had decided to leave the headquarters of the Diocese of Kito from Quy. Nhon to Nha Trang. From then on this church was chosen as the main church of the diocese.

Later when Father Louis Vallet died. His body was buried at the foot of the mountain, on the right side of the road to the church. From June 10, 1987 up to now, the two sides of the cliff along the main road to the church were made into the ashes of the dead when they were unloaded from the parish cemetery at the discretion of the State.

Beautiful architecture of Nha Trang stone church

Mountain Church, or Nha Trang stone church, has existed for more than 80 years and has an area of ​​about 4,500 m2 at an altitude of 12m above the common ground of the coastal city. This is one of the latest Nha Trang tourist destinations 2019 . This work not only has a unique architecture but also has an ancient and Western beauty that attracts a large number of visitors, especially young people.

The church has ancient beauty but no less magnificent magnificent.

Overall, this church building is built in Western architectural style with a strong layout. From a distance, Nha Trang stone church impresses with the cubes gradually smaller from low to high, striking in the blue sky of the city. The highest point of the building is the place to place the cross on top of the bell tower. This place is 38 meters high, from the nearby road surface.

Many tourists who choose to travel to Khanh Hoa and Nha Trang, when visiting the work, have remarked that the architecture of the Nui church has many similarities with the church in Sa Pa and some other places in Vietnam. Overlooking the whole church is like an ancient Roman castle towering on the hill.

Nha Trang Mountain Church has a beautiful image like the West sky.

Dressed in a gray ash coat that has covered dust for more than 80 years, the project brings the perfect beauty in the frames of many young people who love traveling and taking photos. Therefore, it is not difficult to understand when this church is always in the top 10 most popular check-in spots in Nha Trang .

Another attractive feature of the architecture of Nha Trang stone church is the soaring bell tower, in the middle of which there are three bells - which is the recognizable point of Western Catholic churches. The set of bells consists of 3 fruits, of which the first one has a flat mi, the other two have the capital and the mule. Many tourists are delighted to admit that this is the first time seeing a church in Vietnam possessing such a majestic bell set. On the bell tower is also attached a large clock, with 4 faces facing 4 very beautiful directions.

Youth Instagram filled with photos taken with the Mountain church.

The main space of this religious building follows the Gothic church architecture with 3 distinct parts. The bottom is the door, the middle is the large round window with stained glass and decorated with roses. The top is the corridor and the two bell towers. And the main electricity area - the most important place of the church is decorated with many shimmering lights. It is this layout that gives you a warm, peaceful feeling.

Moreover, on the special architecture of the church, there are colorful glass windows installed in the arches or rose doors of the church. This is the highlight of this work. Especially on sunny days, entering the church you will admire the shimmering doorways, under the reflection of the sun, adding to the vibrant and luxurious beauty.

The warm, stained-glass panels add a unique beauty to this ancient industry.

It can be said that the most prominent part of Nha Trang Mountain church is the Cathedral area. Just step through the door of Tien Dan, anyone can be surprised for a few seconds because they are encountering a vast, ancient and mysterious space like cathedrals in the far west sky.

The main electricity area of ​​the church is decorated with lots of light, giving you a sense of peace.

With the profound beauty but equally splendid and attractive, the stone church in Khanh Hoa  is the indispensable check-in place for young people to come to this poetic beach. In addition, this place is also a lot of couples choose to be saved as a place for love photos or wedding photos. If you haven't checked in here, hurry up and schedule it.

This church is built in Gothic style with 3 distinct parts.

 

The church owns a beautiful unique space, so it is very popular with photographers and cameramen.

Currently, there are many young people who choose Stone Church as a place to take wedding photos, to record the imprints in their lives.

Besides Ponagar Tower , Ninh Van Bay and many Khanh Hoa landscapes, Nha Trang stone church is also a must-visit place when traveling to this sunny and windy Central region.

Note when visiting

- Opening hours of Nha Trang Mountain Church:

Weekdays: from 5:30 - 17:00

Sunday: from 5h - 7h, from 11h - 16h30

The main hour of worship of Nha Trang stone church (the rate will last about 1 hour):

Weekdays: 4:45; 17h

Sunday: 5h time frames; 7h; 9:30; 15h; 16h30; 18h30

If you only come to visit and take pictures of the main, you should pay attention to the service time above the church to keep silent and avoid making noise, disturbing the solemn atmosphere during the ceremony. Especially do not make noise or take photos in the Cathedral. Especially, although the church allows visitors to enter freely, visitors should only visit in public places allowed.

Visitors to Nha Trang proved to be quite interested with this new check-in location.

- This is also a religious building, a sacred place, so remember to pay attention to how to dress. It is best to wear polite clothes, skirts, pants over the knee.

Where owns the beautiful picture not dead angle.

Another point to remember is the main gate area and the back gate of the church or there are groups of people who specialize in cheating tourists, especially foreigners to collect tickets up to 50,000 VND / person. Do not forget that you can enter the door completely free to avoid being cheated.

Nha Trang stone church in particular and other famous religious works in general in Khanh Hoa are the pride of the followers here. Moreover, these places are also known as architectural works with impressive and unique beauty. When having the opportunity to travel to the Central , do not forget to take the time to visit and admire these special places.

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