The churches that are considered to be beautiful and impressive as the magnificent palaces of heaven and Europe are concentrated in the Xuan Truong and Hai Hau districts of Nam Dinh province, making visitors fall in love.
From Hanoi, you can travel by bus, motorbike or private car to go back to Nam Dinh.
It only takes about 2 hours to move from Hanoi and you are present in the center of Nam Dinh city. Moving about 30-40 minutes to go back to Nghia Hung and Hai Hau districts, the churches are quite close together, on the way you can see these works appearing from afar.
Hung Nghia Church
Hung Nghia Church is located in Hai Hung commune, Hai Hau district. According to historical records, this church was built in 1927 according to the Gothic architecture of France and Spain. However, over time, the effects of extreme weather have degraded the church.
In 2000, Hung Nghia parish started to restore and repair and until 2007, this work was completed, bringing a new beauty.
From afar, you can see the Hung Nghia Church appearing on the porch, towering with sophisticated and meticulous details. In particular, the gray color covering the entire church makes this place more mysterious.
Phu Nhai Cathedral Royal Palace
Phu Nhai Cathedral Royal Palace (also known as Phu Nhai Church, Holy Phu Nhai Temple) is one of the four churches raised to the status of the Basilica in Vietnam. This religious work is located in Xuan Phuong commune, Xuan Truong district.
This church was built in 1881 with a large area, possessing majestic Gothic architecture, but distributed according to the main axis of oriental feng shui, extremely magnificent and beautiful.
Phu An Catholic Church
In Xuan Ngoc commune, Xuan Truong district, there is a beautiful and famous church called the Phu An Catholic family. This work, although not too large in area as other churches in Nam Dinh, is still very beautiful and outstanding, thanks to its majestic architecture and majestic appearance.
Kien Lao Parish.
Kien Lao parish located in Xuan Tien commune, Xuan Truong district, belonging to Bui Chu diocese, was inaugurated in 1997. The church was built on the model of Thanh Phu Nhai Temple by artisans of the famous carpentry village of Kien Lao. Long with the profession of carving, wood carving, statue carving.
In addition to the famous churches like the palace, Nam Dinh is also famous for many specialties that you should not miss such as spring rolls, tiny porridge, pancakes or beef pho … very attractive.
Dân trí/Photo: Hai Yen