The Stone Church
The church dates back to the 1870s and is the centre of Catholicism in the northern region.
The church was built between 1875 and 1898 in the province's Kim Son District by the Vietnamese priest Tran Luc known as Father Sau, who designed the church without any training in architecture or painting. The most remarkable feature of the Cathedral is that it is made with marble and granite. Therefore, it is also known as the Stone Church. The church also includes a complex including several artificial lakes, churches, and artificial caves.
The church design has made it famous, because it is different from other Roman Catholic cathedrals across the world. The design is a harmonious combination of traditional pagoda architecture of Viet Nam mixed with the Gothic style of Christian architecture. The unique building also shows the skilful techniques of Vietnamese artisans since the 19th century.
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