Church
Hanh Thong Tay Church
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Tips from locals
Angelmai
October 11, 2014
It's an old church, since 1975s
Nhung
September 5, 2019
This is Việt Nam’s only Byzantine style Roman Catholic church. Uniquely for a church built in Việt Nam, its architecture was influenced not by Gothic or Romanesque but by Byzantine style, reportedly taking as its model the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Italian bricks were used throughout the interior to give the impression of a traditional Italian sanctuary. The church underwent extensive but sympathetic restoration in 2011-2012.
This is Việt Nam’s only Byzantine style Roman Catholic church. Uniquely for a church built in Việt Nam, its architecture was influenced not by Gothic or Romanesque but by Byzantine style, reportedly taking as its model the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Italian bricks were used throughou…
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688 Quang Trung
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh