Nha Trang Stone Church

Location: located on the mountain at an average altitude Bong 12m compared with the student neighborhood, in the heart of Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.
Characteristics: the Catholic Church has a unique architectural style of the French.
Nha Trang Stone Church official called the Cathedral of Christ the King, is Louis Vallet French priest, congregation pastored by the Nha Trang (Parish of New Market - Ngoc Hoi) to begin construction under technical advice of the architect on the day 03.09.1928 Nesty. By May 5/1933, the church was consecrated and inaugurated.

The main raw materials to build churches is reinforced concrete and split rocks, creating a layout for sure, steady with small cube slowly, reaching from low to high. The highest scores of the church is the bell tower, where cross (38m high from the pavement). On the bell tower of bronze bell hung by the famous firm Bourdon bell French Carillond fabrication and supply; 1 in addition to the big clock mounted, 4 facing the four directions.

Cathedral has an area of ​​720m2, style Gothic (France) to the most striking characteristic is the curved arch shaped zone, wide, pointing at the sky. Decorations using straight lines, are arranged in harmony, creating beauty casual but no less dignified. Besides, in order to efficiently exploit the sun, more blue glasses, red has been inserted in the arches, the door of the church commission, creating dazzling beauty and elegance.

Along the path to the church atop Mount Cotton is grafted onto the small quarry stone urns wall deceased lying on the right side. The left side extends to the church facade is the statue of the Holy Cross 14 road, 12 apostolic statues and statue of Christ the King, 24 saint statues, including the statue of Christ Resurrection, creating a statue garden rich and colorful.

Nha Trang Stone Church was chosen as the cathedral of the diocese of Nha Trang. Church is not only a place for parishioners City. Nha Trang to the ceremony and prayer, but also point to attract tourists.