Travel Vietnam - Visiting Churches in Hanoi on Christmas holidays
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1 TRAVEL VIETNAM - Discover & Share! www.travelvietnam-pro.com Visiting Churches in Hanoi on Christmas holidays Streets and shops in Hanoi on Christmas holidays have been colorfully decorated. Hanoi Cathedral The cathedral in the city center was built on the land of the famous Bao Thien tower in Thang Long citadel under the Ly destiny (the 11 th and 12 th century). Originally, this church called St. Joseph's Cathedral (Saint Joseph) due in 1678, Pope Innocent XI canonized St. Joseph (foster father of Jesus) as the patron saint of Vietnam and neighboring countries . Therefore, the largest cathedral in Hanoi was enthroned as the "Cathedral of St. Joseph”. The church was designed in the Gothic style of medieval Europe, was popular in the 12th century and the Renaissance in Europe, made in the form of the Notre Dame Cathedral Paris with curved arches, wide, oriented sky. Materials of construction of the church is terracotta tiles, walls plastered with paper mulch. The church has a length of 64.5 m, 20.5 m wide and 31.5 m high bell tower two with four corner pillars to severe. Atop the stone is the crucifix. Ham Long Church
Travel Vietnam - Visiting Churches in Hanoi on Christmas holidays
Streets and shops in Hanoi on Christmas holidays have been colorfully decorated
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Visiting Churches in Hanoi on Christmas holidays Streets and
shops in Hanoi on Christmas holidays have been colorfully
decorated. Hanoi Cathedral The cathedral in the city center was
built on the land of the famous Bao Thien tower in Thang Long
citadel under the Ly destiny (the 11th and 12th century).
Originally, this church called St. Joseph's Cathedral (Saint
Joseph) due in 1678, Pope Innocent XI canonized St. Joseph (foster
father of Jesus) as the patron saint of Vietnam and neighboring
countries . Therefore, the largest cathedral in Hanoi was enthroned
as the "Cathedral of St. Joseph. The church was designed in the
Gothic style of medieval Europe, was popular in the 12th century
and the Renaissance in Europe, made in the form of the Notre Dame
Cathedral Paris with curved arches, wide, oriented sky. Materials
of construction of the church is terracotta tiles, walls plastered
with paper mulch. The church has a length of 64.5 m, 20.5 m wide
and 31.5 m high bell tower two with four corner pillars to severe.
Atop the stone is the crucifix. Ham Long Church 1 TRAVEL VIETNAM -
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This is a church of the Roman Catholic Church in archdiocese of
Hanoi, Vietnam. This is the place of religious activities of Hanoi
Catholics and is the main parish church of Ham Long. Designed by
Vietnamese architect who was born in Ha Hoi, Thuong Tin. Church was
completed in December 1934, with the height of 17 m. Ham Long
Church with two fronts overlooking Ham Long, Ngo Thi Nham, is
considered one of the most beautiful church in Hanoi. Cua Bac
(Northern Gate) Church Cua Bac Church is one of the most beautiful
churches in Hanoi, at 56 Phan Dinh Phung, Ba Dinh District which
was in the Northern Gate of Thang Long Citadel (opposite to the
Thang Long Citadel) in 1931-1932 (some documents show that is was
built in 1927 under the French colony) and designed by a French
priest architect in the rectangular combined with Asia-Europe
style. The design did not follow any rules of symmetry. 2 TRAVEL
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Cua Bac Church is not only a religious place but also is a
architecture with many unique features forming the significant
spots in Hanoi space. --------------------------------------Travel
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