Located in Nam Ly Ward (Dong Hoi City), the newly inaugurated Tam Toa parish church has 4 facades, near the city center. Not only is it a place for Catholics to live, it also attracts many tourists with its unique architecture built mostly of stone.
Tam Toa parish church was inaugurated on August 12.
This is the place of activities of nearly 1,000 Catholic parishioners in Dong Hoi city.
Started in April 2016, after 7 years of construction, Tam Toa parish church has just been inaugurated with a campus of 2,000m2 .
The shrine of St. Joseph was built on the right side of the church.
Tam Toa parish church is built mainly of stone materials.
What makes Tam Toa parish church different from many other churches in Quang Binh province is that it is built with main materials including granite, marble... with about 1,000 blocks of stone.
The church is built of stone, creating a classical beauty.
The door frames and arches are built in Romanesque style.
The dome of the church is very elaborately designed.
The interior of the church is designed in the Romanesque style, a medieval European architectural style. The church has three spires, inside are three bells imported from France with a total weight of about 1 ton.
Light inside the cathedral
Tam Toa Parish is where poet Han Mac Tu used to live and attend mass. Inside the church grounds, there is a statue of this poet.
The church was built at a cost of over 35 billion VND, most of which was contributed by parishioners. Currently, in addition to the time for activities and holding mass, the church is still open for visitors to visit.
Foreign tourists visit Tam Toa parish church
The beauty of Tam Toa parish church at night
Remains of the old Tam Toa church
About 3 km from the new church, there is the old relic of Tam Toa parish church, located in Dong Hai ward, on the poetic Nhat Le river. This relic now only has the bell tower and some other items remaining, which is an attraction for tourists to visit and take photos when coming to Dong Hoi city.
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