Nha Trang Cathedral — The most impressive church in Nha Trang city

Phạm Thu Trang
4 min readApr 2, 2019

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As a beautiful tourist seaside city, Nha Trang seduces numerous domestic and international travelers with a wide range of magnificent scenes as well as meaningful recreational activities. Other than that, one of the highlights in Nha Trang is rich- cultural destinations here. When visiting this beautiful city, travelers will have a chance to discover historical monuments and cultural buildings with unique architecture. And Nha Trang cathedral is a site you don’t want to skip if you are history lover.

The stories of Nha Trang cathedral

Nha Trang cathedral is located on Thai Nguyen Street in Nha Trang City. This cathedral also has other names like Mountain Church, Stone Church, Nga Sau Church.

Constructed in 1928, with the official name of King Christian Church, the church is mentioned as an ancient site in Nha Trang. It is said that Louis Vallet consecrated his heart to construct the cathedral. Honoring him, people placed his grave at the foot of the church

The architecture of Nha Trang Cathedral

Nha Trang Cathedral has a Gothic architecture with 3 distinct parts: the upper part is the corridor and two bell towers; the middle is the glass window with the color of the roses, and the bottom part is the door.

According to records, in order to flatten the hilltop, 500 mines were used. Thanks to it, the new church was built in a convenient way.

When you walk through the Tien Dan door of this church, a huge space with shimmering light will appear in front of your eyes. That is the cathedral. The Cathedral is an open space for Gothic architecture with bent and wide arches heading towards the sky. The most unique things are decorative patterns like the straight lines that make up the simple and harmonious but also very dignified beauty.

The walls at Nha Trang Cathedral stand out with a series of unique paintings. Designers are surely smart and sophisticated when it comes to creating a number of glasses into the dome, which expresses and exploit the sunshine of both East and West.

All of them creating the unique features that attract every traveler visiting. Admiring the architecture structure of Nha Trang Cathedral, you will feel peaceful and calming. Stepping into the cathedral, you are definitely impressed by its wide and high inner space, especially when the ceiling of the dome catches your eyes. The dome stands out with many colorful glass windows. Dignified Jesus statues are displayed along the two sides of the cathedral. The sunshine shimmering into that space creates more magical and mystical sensations.

Going along the side of the church, visitors will walk through a line of square pillars. In spite of their age, they still retain their distinctive architecture — arches and patterns characterizing Catholicism.

Along with the stone stairs, the entrance leading to the campus is a part of the priest Louis Vallet — the devotee dedicated to building churches to help spread Catholicism in Nha Trang.

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Activities at Nha Trang Cathedral

As a vital part in the life, Nha Trang parishioners spend the time to visit and pray in the cathedral. Stepping into this church, travelers always feel the sacred atmosphere inside it. Nha Trang cathedral is one of the representatives of the spiritual world in this pretty coastal city.

One of the best periods to come over this site is from the beginning of November to Noel. The church is often crowded in that time. It attracts a wide array of travelers, especially foreigners. They like to walk on the encrusted road, through 53 steps, to get to the yard in front of the church to watch the flow of people on the street.

Other than that, Nha Trang Cathedral is also an ideal spot for the people who love snapping photos as well as making a film. That is why many couples opt for Nha Trang Cathedral to take wedding photos. Under the sacred place of Nha Trang Cathedral, the sky is like a certificate for the sublimation of love couples.

Some Attention upon Visiting Nha Trang Cathedral

The church is considered as a holy ground; therefore, you have to respect and check your clothes prior to entering. You should put on long and polite clothes. Keep in mind that Nha Trang Rock Church is free entrance. So don’t let someone cheat on you.

After reading this article, do you have enough information that you are looking for? We hope that it will make your journey get going smoothly. If you have any questions, leave a comment, we will reply as soon as possible.

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